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BARTON, Robert Henry "Bob" - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Gooding County, Idaho -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39588792 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Utweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 31 | 40 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry J. Barton (father)
Lillian A. Barton (mother)
More information
Pvt Robert H. Barton enlisted in Fort MacArthur San Pedro, California on 8 June 1944.A highway in Southern Idaho was dedicated to him on 13 July 1948.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com - Larry E. Williams
Photo source: www.findagrave.com