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WHALEY, Robert Guy - Date of
birth
10 February 1925 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Racine County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36832692 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
273rd Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
Colditz, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 7 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Floyd V. Whaley (father)
Virginia (Graham) Whaley (mother)
More information
Robert G. Whaley was in his second year of college when he enlisted.He was killed on his mother's birthday. He was an only child.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.colditzcastle.net, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Audree Peters (cousin) and Sharon Bloch (cousin) - courtesy of Debbie Holloman