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FRIST, Robert J - Date of
birth
31 December 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Hamilton County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34733761 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
Hatten, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Paul F. Frist (father)
Kate I. (Groves) Frist (mother)
Sidney D. Frist (brother)
More information
Pfc Robert J. Frist attended high school for two years and was a crane man before he enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 18 May 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Wilson Clowdus Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy