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Robert DeBerry
First Name:
Robert
Middle Name:
Maurice
Last Name:
DeBerry
Date of Birth:
1/1/1922
Birthplace:
Monroe, NC
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed by enemy artillery fire on Sugar Loaf Hill. Memorial service held at First Baptist Church, Charlotte in July 1946.
Age at Death: 23
Image Source: Charlotte Observer 6-6-45
Personal Details
Education Details:
Alexander School at Union Mills, Class of 1941
Biographical Notes:
Glidden Paint Company
Captain of high school basketball team for 3 years, First Baptist Church Sunday school leader
Family Details:
Helen Courina Stegall Deberry, married 1942: Wilmont Rd., living with his mother in 1945, Charlotte, NC Roberta Evangeline DeBerry, 2 years old Mrs. H. M. (Emma Grace) Knarr - 2009 Wood Dale Terrace, Charlotte, NC PFC Marshall LeVan DeBerry - 7th Army in Germany, Sgt. James William DeBerry, a paratrooper in the Philippines
Military Details
Military Rank:
Platoon Sergeant
Military Unit:
Co. K, 4th Marine Regiment, 6th Division
KIA Date:
5/23/1945
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
Okinawa
Military Details:
Bougainville, wounded, Guam, 1st Provisional Brigade, wounded and sent to Gaudalcanal, Little River, New River, NC, Parris Island, SC, PeleliuRussell Islands, Emirau Islands, Gilbert Islands, Okinawa,
Awards:
Distinguished Service Cross, Maltese Cross, Purple Heart
Source:
Newsprint and family information