Name:
Robert J. McCurdy
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
31297081
Unit:
11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-01-23
State:
Massachusetts
Cemetery:
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg
Plot:
G
Row:
G
Grave:
G
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Robert McCurdy entered the military service in Massachusetts. He served in the 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division as a Private First Class during World War II. He died on January 23, 1945 and is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg. PFC McCurdy was one of the 38 American soldiers killed during the fierce fighting at sub-zero temperatures to recapture the town of Hoscheid, Luxembourg. His name is commemorated on the Peace Garden information boards located at Hoscheid, Luxembourg but his surname is inscribed as "Curdy."