Rank and Name, Private First Class Robert J. Atz.
Unit/Placed in, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment.
Robert is born approx. on 25 Nov. 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.
Robert enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 33100607.
Robert was KIA during the aftermath of the Corregidor Battle on March 4, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Marksman Ship Badge, Parachutist Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Robert is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Thanks to, https://www.ww2-airborne.us/18corps/503_overview.html
Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.
Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.
ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov
Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/
Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org
POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.
Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org
Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker
Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/
Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org
Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
