US PARAS Cheatham, Robert Russell

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Cheatham ​

• FORENAME

Robert Russell ​

• UNIT

504 Parachute Infantry Regiment (RHQ) ​

• RANK

Corporal ​

• NUMBER

39022603 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

8th April 1945 ​

• AGE

27​

• GRAVESITE

Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium Plot C Row 20 Grave 2 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Douglas County, Nebraska​

born 19.08.1917 Omaha, Nebraska, USA​

father James Arthur Cheatham (1886-1951)​

mother Anna Margaret (nee Rupp) Smith (1898-1968)​

3 years high school​

civil occupation semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck & tractor​

employed by Art Smith, 11 East 31st Street, Los Angeles, California​

resided 217 West Santa Barbara Avenue, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California (draft card)​

16.10.1940 draft card Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

11.03.1942 entered service Fort Macarthur San Pedro, California​

Next of kin - Father. Mr. J.A. Cheatham, 2622 Pinkney Street, Omaha, Nebraska​

former 551 PIB (Company B)​

DOW Germany ​

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