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WILLIAMS, Robert Orrin - Date of
birth
25 January 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York -
Hometown
Onondaga County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12030581 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
Gunner -
Unit
A Company,
43rd Tank Battalion,
12th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
Herrlisheim, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 44 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Howard P. Casson (father)
Agnes (Williams) Casson (mother)
More information
Cpl Robert O. Williams was an architect before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in Syracuse, New York on 10 December 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.12tharmoredmuseum.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy