Pvt. Robert Sinclair Cuthbertson Jr.
Born: 9 January 1920 – Oak Park, Illinois
Parents: Robert S., Sr. and Mildred McEwan-Cuthbertson
Hometown: 1905 South Fourth Avenue – Maywood, Illinois
– grew up in Oak Park, Illinois, before moving to Maywood
Siblings: 1 brother, 1 sister
Education:
– Garfield Grade School
– Proviso Township High School
– Class of 1937
Employment:
– Butler Brothers – Chicago, Illinois
Married:
– Glenda Qualls
– Daughter:
– Sandra Jayne Cuthbertson
Residence: 158 South Twenty-first Avenue – Maywood, Illinois
Selective Service Registration: 1 July 1941
Contact: Robert S. Cuthbertson Sr.
Inducted:
– 1 July 1944 – Chicago, Illinois
– U. S. Army
Serial Number: 36991095
Training:
– Fort Benning, Georgia
– mortar
Units:
– Company L, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Overseas Duty:
– Europe
Engagements:
– Battle of France
– Battle of Luxemburg
Killed in Action:
– 9 February 1945 – Battle for Pruem, Germany
Buried:
– 8 June 1949 – Mount Auburn Cemetery – Stickney, Illinois
Medals:
– Purple Heart
– Combat Infantry Medal
– Marksmanship Medal
