US PARAS Wolverton, Robert Lee

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Wolverton ​

• FORENAME

Robert Lee ​

• UNIT

506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Commanding Officer,3 Bn) ​

• RANK

Lieutenant Colonel ​

• NUMBER

0-021275 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

6th June 1944 ​

• AGE

29 ​

• GRAVESITE

U.S. Military Academy Cemetery,West Point,New York Section VII Site 54 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Elkins,Randolph County,West Virginia​

born 5.10.1914​

husband of Kathleen Wolverton (1 son Lachlan)​

graduated USMA,West Point​

graduated Command and General Staff School,Fort Leavenworth,Kansas 1942​

award Legion of Merit​

KIA Normandy ​

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