Name:
Robert Manning Barrett
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
31301984
Unit:
28th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-09-03
State:
Massachusetts
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Département de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
H
Row:
5
Grave:
12
Decoration:
Silver Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
Robert Manning Barrett was born on April 22, 1924, in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Lillian Mildred Silveira Barrett and Michael Edwin Barrett. He served in the 28th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division, as a Private during World War II.
Pvt Barrett was Killed in Action on September 3, 1944, during the Battle of Brest, France. He is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Département de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, weremember.abmc.gov