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GARNAAS, Robert Carl - Date of
birth
8 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36668086 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
167th Engineer Combat Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 March 1945 - Place of
death
Ludendorff, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 18 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Erick Garnaas (father)
Alma P. (Boline) Garnaas (mother)
Mildred M. Garnaas (sister)
Gertrude E. Garnaas (sister)
Edward E. Garnaas (brother)
More information
Pfc Robert C. Garnaas graduated from Crane Technical High School.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Cook County Illinois Birth Index - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://foundation.sdsmt.edu/file/
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet