Robert B. Krell

NAME: Robert B. Krell

ASN: 42002662

PLACE OF BIRTH: ????, NY

DATE OF BIRTH: ?? ??? 1925

DATES OF SERVICE: 07 Jul 1943 - ?? ??? ????

UNIT ASSIGNED: Headquarters Company, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment

CAMPAIGNS: Southern France, Ardennes-Alsace

AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, EAME Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

07 Jul 1943 - Robert B. Krell enlisted at Newark, NJ - NARA Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	42002662	42002662
NAME	KRELL#ROBERT#B##########	KRELL#ROBERT#B##########
RESIDENCE: STATE	22	NEW JERSEY
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	017	HUDSON
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	2252	NEWARK NEW JERSEY
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	07	07
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	07	07
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	43	43
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	PVT#	Private
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	NO#	No branch assignment
BRANCH: CODE	02	No branch assignment
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	5	Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	23	NEW YORK
YEAR OF BIRTH	25	25
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	2	2 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	586	Skilled photographic process occupations
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	7	Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	1489	1489
FILM REEL NUMBER	8.1##	8.1##

00 Sep 1944 - Pvt. Robert B. Krell 42002662 joins the 509th PIB as a replacement in Southern France

00 Dec 1944 - 509th PIB moves to vicinity of Manhay, Belgium to participate in the Ardennes-Alsace Campaign

01 Jan 1945 - Pvt. Robert B. Krell 42002662 Headquarters Company, 509th PIB GO 1 - The following named Officers and Enlisted Men of Companies indicated having fulfilled all requirements as set forth in Par #3. a&b, Section I, WD Circular #269, dated 27 October 1943, are hereby announced as Combat Infantrymen and are entitled to wear the badge as specified in WD Circular above.

18 Jul 1948 - Robert B. Krell 42002662 Hometown: Union City NJ listed on Reunion LIST A

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