Name:
Robert L. Funchess
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
39707349
Unit:
313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-27
State:
California
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery, Montjoie Saint Martin, France
Plot:
B
Row:
12
Grave:
12
Decoration:
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Comments:
Robert L. Funchess entered military service in California. He served in the 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division, as a Private First Class during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 27, 1944, during the liberation of Vexin, France, and is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery, Montjoie Saint Martin, France.