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CRADDOCK, Robert Albert - Date of
birth
11 February 1913 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Hopedale, Worcester County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Hopedale, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31367158 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
168th Engineer Combat Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near St. Goar, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 15 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas H. Craddock (father)
Catherine C. (Shanks) Craddock (mother)
Frank J. Craddock (brother)
Mildred T. (Zajac) Craddock (wife)
More information
Sgt Robert A. Craddock was a machinist at the Draper Corporation before he enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 14 July 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Craddock Chapin Family Tree / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com – MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - BmwZ