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WILCOX, Robert Neal - Date of
birth
29 September 1917 -
Age
27 -
Place of birth
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon -
Hometown
Berkeley, Alameda County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39845560 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
80th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized),
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bourscheid, Ecsh–sur-Sûre, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Fred G. Wilcox (father)
Hattie (Dornsife) Wilcox (mother)
Charles F. Wilcox (brother)
Nina L. Wilcox (sister)
Edith M. Wilcox (sister)
Daniel E. Wilcox (brother)
More information
Cpl Robert N. Wilcox attended high school for two years and was a chauffeur before he joined the National Guard in San Francisco on 6 July 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem