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Personal info

Full name
CRAWFORD, Robert Vincent
Date of birth
8 June 1916
Age
28
Place of birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York

Military service

Service number
32680266
Rank
Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
25 February 1945
Place of death
Near Beurig, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
Plot Row Grave
E 10 49

Immediate family

Members
Andrew Crawford (father)
Bessie Crawford (mother)
George Crawford (brother)
Andrew Crawford (brother)
Kathleen L. Crawford (wife)

More information

Sgt Robert V. Crawford enlisted in the National Guard in October, 1936 and was honorably discharged in October, 1939. He reenlisted in New York City, New York on 10 December 1942.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / New York National Guard Service Cards, http://www.94thinfdiv.com

Photo source:
www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery