He served in the European Theater during World War II as a member of Company A of the 744th Light Tank Battalion.
- WORLD WAR II
- UNITED STATES ARMY
- Unaccounted For
On July 26, 1944, members of the U.S. Army's 744th Tank Battalion engaged in action against German forces near La Fresno, St. Germain d'Elle, France. Company A of the 744th Tank Battalion was able to advance and secure ground near La Fresno, but lost five men in the process. They continued to sustain heavy enemy fire throughout the day, preventing immediate search efforts for casualties.
Corporal Robert A. Bartlett joined the U.S. Army from South Dakota and was a member of Company A, 744th Tank Battalion. According to records, CPL Bartlett was in an M5A1 Stuart light tank that was struck by an enemy bazooka round and caught fire. Two of the four crewmembers managed to escape, but CPL Bartlett and another soldier died in the incident. The strong German presence and heavy shelling in the area prevented unit members from recovering their remains.
Post-war searches of the area failed to locate or identify CPL Bartlett's remains, and he is still unaccounted-for. Today, Corporal Bartlett is memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France.
He served in the European Theater during World War II as a member of Company A of the 744th Light Tank Battalion.
- WORLD WAR II
- UNITED STATES ARMY
- Unaccounted For
On July 26, 1944, members of the U.S. Army's 744th Tank Battalion engaged in action against German forces near La Fresno, St. Germain d'Elle, France. Company A of the 744th Tank Battalion was able to advance and secure ground near La Fresno, but lost five men in the process. They continued to sustain heavy enemy fire throughout the day, preventing immediate search efforts for casualties.
Corporal Robert A. Bartlett joined the U.S. Army from South Dakota and was a member of Company A, 744th Tank Battalion. According to records, CPL Bartlett was in an M5A1 Stuart light tank that was struck by an enemy bazooka round and caught fire. Two of the four crewmembers managed to escape, but CPL Bartlett and another soldier died in the incident. The strong German presence and heavy shelling in the area prevented unit members from recovering their remains.
Post-war searches of the area failed to locate or identify CPL Bartlett's remains, and he is still unaccounted-for. Today, Corporal Bartlett is memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France.
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Entered the service from South Dakota.
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