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DEWHURST, Robertson J "Bobby" - Date of
birth
9 October 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Hialeah, Dade County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
44050268 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
304th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Irrel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 10 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robertson Dewhurst (father)
Ida S. (Ebberts) Dewhurst (mother)
Charles R. Dewhurst (brother)
Clinton E. Dewhurst (brother)
Fredrick E. Dewhurst (brother)
Doris D. Dewhurst (sister)
Donald M. Dewhurst (brother)
Virginia R. Dewhurst (sister)
Catherine A. (Huslander) Dewhurst (wife)
Robert L. Dewhurst (son)
Catherine Dewhurst (daughter)
More information
Pfc Robertson Dewhurst operated a Shell service station in Hialeah with his brother.He enlisted at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia on 29 April 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men,
http://76thdivision.com/304/history_304th_004.html
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Miami Herald - 30 March 1945