October 12, 1918 – January 26, 2008
Robert Kauffman
Personal Information
Birthplace: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Service Information
Branch of Service: Army
Unit: 3118th Signal Service Battalion
Theater of Operation: European
Enlisted / Commissioned: Feb 6, 1942
Discharged: Dec 2, 1945
Honored By: Wife, Jeanne H. Kauffman and Sons: Donald & Richard Kauffman
Biography
Robert was in the 7th Armored Division as a tank radio operator before being transferred to the 3118th Signal Service Battalion in England, France, & Germany. He was attached to the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces (SHAEF) as a radio operator under General Eisenhower.
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