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ROPER, Robert Gerald - Date of
birth
6 April 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
York, York County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39599590 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 February 1945 - Place of
death
Masthorn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
LaVonne (Schroeder) Roper (mother)
Charles Roper (brother)
Dolores M. (Fazel) Roper (wife)
Robert D. Roper (son)
Barbara J. Roper (daughter)
More information
Pfc Robert G. Roper worked at the Goodyear Tire and Plant before he enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 2 September 1944. He was sent overseas in January 1945.
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, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery