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KLEIN, Robert Joseph - Date of
birth
8 September 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13111881 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
405th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Linnich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Sidney Klein (father)
Gladys J. (Meyerhoff) Klein (mother)
Willard M. Klein (brother)
More information
Pfc Robert J. Klein graduated from Central High School and attended Antioch College in Ohio.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File / 1940 Census / Philadelphia Pennsylvania Marriage Index / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.newspaperarchive.com - Philadelphia Jewish Exponent - 12 January 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet