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HICKEY, Robert Anthony - Date of
birth
9 April 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39110464 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
56th Armored Infantry Battalion,
12th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
31 January 1945 - Place of
death
Malschbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 16 |
More information
S/Sgt Robert A. Hickey was a meat cutter before he enlisted in San Francisco, California on 20 October 1942.He was taken prisoner and died of his wounds in Stalag V-A.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record / WWII Prisoner of War Data File, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.12tharmoredmuseum.com
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