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CROSS, Roger Bronson - Date of
birth
8 July 1916 -
Age
28 -
Place of birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Prince George's County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33902946 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
329th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
11 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 15 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Steven Cross (father)
Edna (Smith) Cross (mother)
James A. Cross (brother)
Margaret E. (Johns) Cross (wife)
Lee Cross (daughter)
More information
Sgt Roger B. Cross graduated from Roosevelt High School and the University of Illinois. He was a lawyer.He enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 7 January 1944.
It is unknown on which date Sgt Cross was wounded in action. Also the exact place where he died is unknown.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, University of Illinois Memorial Project, Fold3
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Fold3 - lweisenfelder764