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FONNER, Robert K - Date of
birth
16 November 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
East Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33575037 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Medical Detachment,
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bras, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George Fonner (father)
Daisy (Fields) Fonner (mother)
Sara J. Fonner (sister)
More information
Pvt Robert K. Fonner attended high school for four years and was a driver before he enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 6 March 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 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Files WWII, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - Altoona Tribute Pennsylvania - 2 February 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com