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CROTHERS, Robert S - Date of
birth
1912 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Great Britain -
Hometown
New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32912018 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Vandières, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 6 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel G. Crothers (father)
More information
Pfc Robert S. Crothers attended 4 years of high school and was a mechanic before he enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 7 April 1943.At the time of his enlistment he wasn't an American citizen yet.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thDivision.com
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