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KORTHALS, Robert W - Date of
birth
28 November 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Erie County, New York -
Hometown
North Collins, Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6974481 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of La Souche, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 19 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ollie C. Korthals (father)
Anna M. (Schultz) Korthals (mother)
Crace G. Korthals (sister)
Ruth E. Korthals (sister)
Carl J. Korthals (brother)
More information
T/Sgt Robert W. Korthals joined the Regular Army on 17 March 1939.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, https://36th-id.frb.io, 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, usafdo, Phil Palen