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Robert T. Prestridge

Private First Class, US Army

Service #34397634

Assigned to 30th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division,
European Theater of Operations

Died on May 23, 1944
In Central Italy, See Note 1
Officially Listed as Killed In Action

Final Burial Location:
Plot J Row 13 Grave 12
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial
Nettuno, Italy

FindAGrave.com Memorial 56313366

Awards:

Purple Heart Medal
With Oak Leaf Cluster

American Campaign
Service Medal

European-African-
Middle Eastern
Campaign Medal

World War II
Victory Medal

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart With Oak Leaf Cluster Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States. Oak Leaf Cluster denotes second award.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-MiddleEastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

PFC James Prestridge was the husband of Pearl Edith Nix Prestridge and father of Travis D. Prestridge.
He entered the US Army from Winston County, Alabama, enlisting at Fort McClellan Alabama
on November 1, 1942.

His loss is recorded in the
Alabama World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing, page 27, Winston County,
published by the War Department in June 1946.

His name is listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) website.

Note 1: The death location, "Central Italy" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PFC Prestridge, this location was not verified by eyewitness statement or U.S. Army After Action Report. This location was estimated based on:

A. ABMC website identifies his assigned unit as the 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division.

B. US Army records report that during May 1944 the 3rd Infantry Division Fought in Operation Diadem, breaking enemy defenses on the Gustav Line in the Liri valley, central Italy.

Anyone with a more specific location is welcomed and encouraged to submit an email to: ww2updates@withmilitaryhonors.com.

The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - See Note 2

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER

34397634

NAME

PRESTRIDGE ROBERT T.

RESIDENCE: STATE

41 - ALABAMA

RESIDENCE: COUNTY

133 - WINSTON

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

4130 - FT MCCLELLAN ALABAMA

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

11/1/1942 - November 1, 1942

GRADE, ALPHA

8 - Private

BRANCH: CODE

00 - Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

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

Undefined Code

SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL

O - Civil Life

NATIVITY

41 - ALABAMA

YEAR OF BIRTH

1920 ( / /1920) , 1920

RACE AND CITIZENSHIP

1 - White, citizen

EDUCATION

2 - 2 years of high school

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION

732 - Semiskilled construction occupations, n.e.c.

MARITAL STATUS

2- Married

COMPONENT OF THE ARMY

7 - Selectees (Enlisted Men)

CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #

#, 0793, 3.215

Online Related Information:

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