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WRIGHT, Robert Francis - Date of
birth
3 March 1918 -
Age
26 -
Place of birth
Alabama -
Hometown
Michigan -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36102476 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
26th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the woods of Bütgenbacher Heck at Morsheck, southwest of Büllingen, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 2 | 51 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mosely Wright (father)
Adell (Butler) Wright (mother)
James H. Wright (brother)
Alonzo Wright (brother)
Lorin Wright (sister)
Frank Wright (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on foreign soil
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Emmanuel Papin