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KEENAN, Robert W - Date of
birth
12 March 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Ossining, Westchester County, New York -
Hometown
Ossining, Westchester County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42061457 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Vernéville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 25 | 81 |
Immediate family
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Members
Halsey Keenan (father)
Catharine Keenan (mother)
Genice Keenan (sister)
Ruth Keenan (sister)
Elisabeth Keenan (sister)
More information
Pvt Robert W. Keenan worked in a factory before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 22 December 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - j, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks - Ossining High School 1937