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ELLENBERGER, Robert McClelland "Bob" - Date of
birth
29 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
DuBois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
DuBois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13083306 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
304th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Irrel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Budd A. Ellenberger (father)
Beulah A. (Stiver) Ellenberger (mother)
Clement N. Ellenberger (brother)
David Ellenberger (brother)
Doris Ellenberg (sister)
Jane H. (Wyse) Ellenberger (wife)
Sandra J. Ellenberger (daughter)
More information
S/Sgt Robert M. Ellenberger graduated from Du Bois High School in 1940 and was employed at the DuBois Auto Aligning plant.He enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 12 June 1942.
He was married to Jane H. Wyse on 15 August 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, http://76thdivision.com/304/history_304th_004.html,
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Michel / Joel Frampton Gilfert, www.ancestry.com - Jim_elleberger39