Robert served as a Private First Class in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Cecil County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 25, 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents.
He lied about his age and/or his parents signed for him to enlist at 16.
Robert was "Killed In Action" at the age of 16 during the war. He had only been in the Army for 5 months.
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # 33904097
Son of Mrs. Lou Gilbert who resided in Chesapeake City, Maryland.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: Janice Hollandsworth for finding additional info on his death!
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He resided in Cecil County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 25, 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents.
He lied about his age and/or his parents signed for him to enlist at 16.
Robert was "Killed In Action" at the age of 16 during the war. He had only been in the Army for 5 months.
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # 33904097
Son of Mrs. Lou Gilbert who resided in Chesapeake City, Maryland.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: Janice Hollandsworth for finding additional info on his death!
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Robert served as a Private First Class in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Cecil County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 25, 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents.
He lied about his age and/or his parents signed for him to enlist at 16.
Robert was "Killed In Action" at the age of 16 during the war. He had only been in the Army for 5 months.
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # 33904097
Son of Mrs. Lou Gilbert who resided in Chesapeake City, Maryland.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: Janice Hollandsworth for finding additional info on his death!
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He resided in Cecil County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 25, 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents.
He lied about his age and/or his parents signed for him to enlist at 16.
Robert was "Killed In Action" at the age of 16 during the war. He had only been in the Army for 5 months.
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # 33904097
Son of Mrs. Lou Gilbert who resided in Chesapeake City, Maryland.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: Janice Hollandsworth for finding additional info on his death!
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