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ROBINSON, William H Jr - Date of
birth
11 January 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42065101 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Robinson Sr. (father)
More information
Pvt William H. Robinson Jr. was an author, editor and reporter before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 11 January 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand-Failly, France.
He is remembered at the Forest Park Cemetery in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com – Diana Wittenberg, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Diana Wittenberg