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ROBERTS, William Thomas Semmes - Date of
birth
12 December 1899 -
Age
45 - Place of
birth
District of Columbia -
Hometown
Washington, District of Columbia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-014679 -
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel -
Function
Battalion Commander -
Unit
54th Armored Infantry Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart,
French Croix de Guerre
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Heilbronn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 8 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
William A. Roberts (father)
Louisa R. (Semmes) Roberts (mother)
Archer V. Roberts (brother)
Marian L. (Marsh) Roberts (wife)
Marian S. Roberts (daughter)
More information
Lt Col William T. S. Roberts graduated from Tank School in 1923 and from Company Officers Course of infantry in 1932.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Johnson Jr Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett, www.10tharmored.com, www.newspapers.com – Daily Press 23 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Frogman, www.ancestry.com - Austrlia