Veterans' Memorial Project

Robert Seymour Kurth

Chicago, IL

World War II

College: Engineering

Graduation Year: 1942

Service Branch: Air Force

Rank: First Lieutenant

Date of Birth: 06/09/1929

Date of Death: 01/14/1946

Lt. Kurth served with the Army Air Corps and was killed in a jeep accident in Germany. He entered the service in October, 1942; attended anti-aircraft school; and served overseas in an MP unit. In school he was known as Seymour Cohen. He is buried at Plot C Row 8 Grave 71 at Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold, France. He was awarded the Bronze Star and Belgium Military Cross.

-taken from Illinois Alumni News, December, 1946, and Web site above

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