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CHEATHAM, Robert Russell - Date of
birth
19 August 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39022603 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
8 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 20 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James A. Cheatham (father)
Anna M.E. (Rupp) Cheatham (mother)
Cora V. Cheatham (sister)
Viola R. Cheatham (sister)
More information
Cpl Robert R. Cheatham enlisted at Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, California on 11 March 1942.
Source of information: Tjarco Schuurman, Terry Hirsch, WW2-Airborne.us, NARA - WWII Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: Tjarco Schuurman, Omaha Herald - 26 April 1945