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ROBERTS, Owen Frank - Date of
birth
21 June 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Taylor County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Adair County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35692057 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
702nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Beffe-Manhay, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 8 | 57 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry T. Roberts (father)
Laura B. (Corbin) Roberts (mother)
Owen F. Roberts (brother)
Dortha E. Roberts (sister)
Marlie H. Roberts (sister)
Lelia B. Roberts (sister)
More information
Pvt Owen F. Roberts enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky on 28 December 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.newspapers.com - The News-Journal
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Jon Neville