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WHEATLEY, Robert Eugene - Date of
birth
8 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana -
Hometown
Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15359759 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Setz, east of St Vith, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 14 | 59 |
Immediate family
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Members
Noble Wheatley (father)
Hazle Wheatley (mother)
James R. Wheatley (brother)
More information
Pfc Robert E. Wheatley joined the Regular Army in Indianapolis, Indiana on 27 July 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.com – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Records
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, 1943 Vincennes Lincoln High School Senior Sentinel Yearbook - courtesy of Kathy McDermott