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LAWSON, Robert Frederick - Date of
birth
3 December 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Upper Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33479711 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
59th Armored Infantry Battalion,
13th Armored Division,
Headquarters
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Danwald, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alexander C. Lawson (father)
Elizabeth J. (Csisko) Lawson (mother)
Jeane M. Lawson (sister)
Judith J. Lawson (sister)
More information
T/5 Robert F. Lawson enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 5 January 1943.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Patti Johnson