Timeline
Pennsylvania
1917
Birth- 12/08/1917
Walnutport, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 24 years
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War II
Army Branch
Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch
Army
Army Serial Number
33024353
Army Component
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source Of Army Personnel
Civil Life
Gold Star
Enlistment- 23/04/1941-Age: 24 years
Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania
Death- Nov 1944-Age: 27 years
Germany
KIA WWII during intense fighting in the Hurtgen forest
Burial
Union Cemetery, Slatington, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Other Facts
Residence
Walnutport, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Gender
Male
Level Of Education
Grammar school
Residence
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Occupation
Roofers and slaters
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Source Information
Source Film Reel Number
2.263
Source Box Number
0599
Full Name
Robbie F Best Jr
Mother
Martha S. Reed
Father
Robert Calvin best
Full Name
Sgt. Robert F. Best, Jr.
Also known as
"Robbie"