Name:
Robert Evan Shuttlesworth
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
33806040
Unit:
116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-07
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
A
Row:
14
Grave:
8
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Robert Evan Shuttlesworth was born on April 19, 1923, in Mount Pleasant, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Amelia Shuttlesworth.
Robert served in the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, as a Private during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 7, 1944, during the liberation of Vire, France. Pvt Shuttlesworth is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.