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CAHILL, Robert Joseph - Date of
birth
28 January 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33931265 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
Area of Aldenhoven-Bourheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 7 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Daniel A. Cahill (father)
Jane V. Cahill (mother)
Anna M. (Steele) Cahill (wife)
Robert D. Cahill (son)
More information
Pvt Robert J. Cahill graduated from Newton High School in 1935 and worked in a war plant.He joined his unit on 16 October 1944.
The group photo was taken on Thanksgiving Day at a high school reunion in 1940. Robert Cahill is on the far left.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File, The Bristol Daily Courier - 22 December 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Maria de Graaf-Bessems - Stichting Adoptie Graven Amerikaanse Begraafplaats Margraten