Robert Elmo DE LOACH
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Source : Wwiimemorial.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF SERVICE | 34088382 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
AGE | 24 years old | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 19 March 1920 GEORGIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ETAT | Lowndes county GEORGIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FAMILY |
Epouse : Frances Cowert DE LOACH BAGLEY Parents : General D & Melba Lucretia Corbett DE LOACH | |||||||||||||||||||||||
RANK | Sergeant | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FONCTION | Infantryman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 13 October 1941 Fort Mc Pherson Atlanta GEORGIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
COMPANY | Company B | |||||||||||||||||||||||
REGIMENT | 121st Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DIVISION | 8th Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 31 August 1944 |
Source : Linkert | ||||||||||||||||||||||
STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Kergroas (battle of BREST) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY TEMPORARY of St James N°3578
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CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James (Montjoie St Martin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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ACTIVITY DURING WWII
drafted into the army in october 1941. Sent to camp croft, south carolina for training. Assigned to company B, 121st infantry regiment, 8th division, fort jackson, south carolina.
During fighting in normandy, he was awarded the bronze star medal for heroic services as a squad leader against the enemy on july 13, 1944.
He lead his platoon across an open field through machine gun fire from three sides.
He was credited with single handedly wiping out four german machine gun positions.
He was wounded in this action and received the purple heart. Returned to duty with his unit engaged at st. Lo.
He was killed on august 31, 1944 at age 24.
He is interred at brittany american cemetery, saint james, manche, france.
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8th INFANTRY DIVISION - GOLDEN ARROW
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SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Clive TIRLEMONT - Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Wwiimemorial.com |
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PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |