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GRIMMER, Robert Henry - Date of
birth
24 October 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Kimball, Erie County, Ohio -
Hometown
Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35549879 -
Rank
Technician Third Grade -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 February 1945 - Place of
death
Schmidt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 6 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry Grimmer (father)
Emma E. (Rossman) Grimmer (mother)
Howard M. Grimmer (brother)
Wilbur J. Grimmer (brother)
Donald A. Grimmer (brother)
Clora Grimmer (wife)
More information
T/3 Robert H. Grimmer graduated from Monroeville High School and was a hotel or restaurant manager before he enlisted at Camp Perry Lacarne, Ohio on 13 March 1943.He was a prominent athlete.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Jacob E. Way, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / 1920 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.newspapers.com - Washington C.H. Record-Herald
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet