Robert C SHEPARD | ||||||||
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| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | O-433971 | |||||||
| AGE | 23 yo | |||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1921 | |||||||
| STATE | St Paul, Ramsey County, MINNESOTA | |||||||
| FAMILY | Parent: George M & Esther R SHEPARD | |||||||
| RANK | 1st Lieutenant | |||||||
| FONCTION | -- | |||||||
| JOB before ENLISTEMENT | -- |  | ||||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | -- | |||||||
| COMPAGNIE | Company H | |||||||
| REGIMENT | 116th Infantry Regiment | |||||||
| DIVISION | 29th Infantry Division | |||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 12 july 1944 |  | ||||||
| STATUS | KIA | |||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | -- | |||||||
| CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY de Colleville | |||||||
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| Brother's Robert | William Milson SHEPARD "Shep" |  |
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| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | O-394051 | |
| STATE | St Paul, Ramsey County, MINNESOTA | |
| FAMILY | Parents: Antonio & Laura PEREIRO (Originally from Spain) | |
| RANK | Captain | |
| UNIT | HeadQuarters 2 - 85th Infantry Regiment - 10th Mountain Division |  |
| DEATH | 15 april 1945 in Italie | |
| CEMETERY | FLORENCE AMERICAN CEMETERY | |
| Plot: C - Row: 3 - Grave: 20 | ||
| During a patrol near Castel d'Aiano in the PO Valley, one of his men hit a mine. William rushed to help him when he jumped too on a mine. He died instantly | ||
| INFORMATION SOURCE | Clive TIRLEMONT |
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| PICTURE SOURCE | Clive TIRLEMONT - Frédéric LAVERNHE |
| PROGRAMMER | Frédéric & Renaud |