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BENNETT, Robert Melvin - Date of
birth
1 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Hatton, Clare County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36872860 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
Gersheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 27 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert H. Bennett (father)
Viola M. (Priebe) Bennett (mother)
Viola M. Bennett (sister)
June H. Bennett (sister)
George W. Bennett (brother)
Thomas E. Bennett (brother)
Howard Bennett (brother)
Eva M. Bennett (sister)
David Bennett (brother)
Steven Bennett (brother)
Joyce A. Bennett (sister)
More information
Pfc Robert M. Bennett enlisted on 15 August 1942 and was sent overseas in June 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards young Men, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – Sharlette / Bruce Guy / Vicky
Photo source: https://digmichnews.cmich.edu, www.findagrave.com – Bruce Guy