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TAPPE, Robert W - Date of
birth
21 October 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Pittsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33677930 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Battery,
680th Glider Field Artillery Battalion,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Fluren-Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles J. Tappe Sr. (father)
Elsie Tappe (mother)
Athea Tappe (sister)
Charles J. Tappe Jr. (brother)
More information
Cpl Robert W. Tappe graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1941 and worked for the Motive Parts Co. of Pennsylvania.He enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 10 April 1943.
Source of information: Bob Tappe (cousin), www.newspapers.com - The Pitssburgh Press
Photo source: Dennis Neven, Bob Tappe (cousin), www.newspapers.com - The Pitssburgh Press