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MINTER, Robert L - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Georgia -
Hometown
Howard, Bibb County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14020397 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lauterbach-Ludweiler, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 47 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arnold L. Minter (father)
Fannie A. Minter (mother)
Leilla M. Minter (sister)
Frances Minter (sister)
More information
Pvt. Robert L. Minter joined the Regular Army at Fort McPherson, Atlanta Georgia on 16 September 1940.He was a carpenter before he enlisted.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Limey, France.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census, Headstone and Interment Record 1942-1949, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
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