Name:
Robert W. Eklind
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-371892
Unit:
141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-24
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium
Plot:
B
Row:
36
Grave:
58
Decoration:
Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
Robert W. Eklind served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a First Lieutenant in the 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division. He entered service in Illinois. He died on August 24, 1944 during the invasion of southern France. He was initially memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Rhone American Cemetery in France and is now buried at Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium.