Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion
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Sgt Robert W Ahlgrim Service # 15101540 | |
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Sgt Ahlgrim was born in 1917 in Colorado and killed in action on Tuesday July 4th, 1944 during the invasion of Normandy. Sgt Ahlgrim is the son of Frederick J Alhgrim [b. 1890 in Missouri died unknown] a brick-mason and the son of Mary Alhgrim [b 1891 in Kansas and died sometime between 1920-1930.  The 1930 US census for Gary, Lake County, Indiana shows Robert residing at 3611 9th Ave, Gary with his father, stepmother [Evenlyn C, Ahlgrim] and brother William [b Oct 1920 in Colorado].Sgt Ahlgrim enlisted in the Army on April 2nd, 1942 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. His enlistment record states that Robert had completed 2 years of high school graduate and was single. Sgt Ahlgrim was awarded the Purple Heart Medal, and the Croix de Guerre Unit Citation [French]. Sgt Ahlgrim is interred at the Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur Mer, France at Plot D, Row 23, Grave 11 (pictured above right). | |
{Note: The above information was provided by Sandra S Smith.} | |