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CHESNEY, Robert Eugene - Date of
birth
22 September 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Ramsey County, Minnesota -
Hometown
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17140705 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
398th Infantry Regiment,
100th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of the Vosges mountains, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 24 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Carl W. Chesney (father)
Florence E. (Butler) Chesney (mother)
Richard C. Chesney (brother)
More information
Pfc Robert E. Chesney joined the U.S. Army Reserve in Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 27 December 1943.He was killed by small arms fire.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / Art’s Ancestors, www.marshallfoundation.org - Company list, www.findagrave.com – MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy