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THOMAS, Robert Leroy - Date of
birth
12 August 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa -
Hometown
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37773389 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
49th Armored Infantry Battalion,
8th Armored Division,
1st Platoon
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
Rheinberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Leon C. Thomas (father)
Pearl V. (Hance) Thomas (mother)
Hazel M. Thomas (sister)
Ralph R. Thomas (brother)
Leona R. Thomas (sister)
More information
Pvt Robert L. Thomas enlisted at Fort Snelling, Hennepin County, Minnesota on 31 August 1944 and was sent overseas in February 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Census Records 1920-1940 Iowa / U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records 1938-1946 / U.S. City Directories 1926 Mason City Iowa / 8th Armored Division "Thundering Herd" Unit History / Andrews Atwood Family Tree / Mason City Globe Gazette 16 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Kenny Heuts, Mason City Globe Gazette 16 March 1945