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CONN, Robert James - Date of
birth
21 October 1912 -
Age
32 -
Place of birth
Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Worcester County, Massachusetts -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31025127 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 December 1944 - Place of
death
Southeast of Schafberg, Austria
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
James Conn (father)
Mary H. Conn (mother)
Martha H. Conn (sister)
Ester M. Conn (sister)
George E. Conn (brother)
Harriett R. Conn (sister)
More information
Sgt Robert J. Conn graduated from Clinton High School in 1930 where he was a member of the History Club and French Club. He was a pressman.He enlisted in Worchester, Massachusetts on 12 March 1941.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org,
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Clinton High School 1930 / amalco2