Name:
Robert S. Niles
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
37278750
Unit:
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne
Date of Death:
1944-07-13
State:
North Dakota
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
E
Row:
19
Grave:
18
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Robert S. Niles was born on March 22, 1914, in Kidder County, North Dakota. He served in the 507th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. as a Private First Class during World War II. PFC Niles was Killed in Action on July 13, 1944, during the Battle of Graignes in France. He is now buried in Normandy American Cemetery and was awarded the Purple Heart.