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ROBINSON, Russell L - Date of
birth
23 July 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
South Dakota -
Hometown
Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37487278 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
379th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 23 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
James T. Robinson (father)
Clara E. (Vincent) Robinson (mother)
Roswell Robinson (brother)
Eldon W. Robinson (brother)
Ardell Robinson (brother)
Erwin A. Robinson (brother)
Viola (Basche) Robinson (wife)
Ronald L. Robinson (son)
More information
Russell Robinson operated a repair shop and filling station before he enlisted on 17 November 1943. He was sent overseas on 5 August 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Frankel Family Tree / South Dakota Marriages, http://mathieu.gitzhofer.free.fr, www.newspapers.com - Argus-Leader
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S, www.newspapers.com - The Daily Argus-Leader