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UPTON, Robert Carleton - Date of
birth
28 May 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Tuckahoe, Henrico County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33094314 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Military Policeman -
Unit
Special Troops,
30th Infantry Division,
Military Police Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 9 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edwin C. Upton (father)
Gay S. (Robb) Upton (mother)
Frances B. Upton (sister)
Alberta (Pritchett) Upton (wife)
More information
Pfc Robert C. Upton worked as a clerk in a tobacco company.He enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 2 June 1941.
Source of information: FOHF, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Virginia Marriage record, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, 30th Infantry Division Unit History, https://creator.zoho.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, John M. Ruffner III