Corporal Robert F. Warren interred at the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery is from New York State, was assigned to the 60th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division and died on November 5, 1918. He was born and raised in Syracuse, New York and his residence at the time of his enlistment was 303 Lakeview Avenue in Syracuse. His father was Charles Warren (1868-1912) and mother Rose Warren (1873-1957), a widow by the time Robert had enlisted in the Army. His mother was born in Poland in about 1873. Robert also had one brother, Charles, born approximately 1902.
His mother Rose participated in a Gold Star Mothers' pilgrimage to France in 1930 to visit the grave of her son. In later years, she had been an active participant in the Gold Star Mothers associated with the Auxiliary to Syracuse Post 1 of the American Legion located at 643 West Onondaga Street in Syracuse. She was an active organizer and participant until her death in 1957.
Corporal Robert Warren was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism on the battlefield:
*WARREN, ROBERT F.
Corporal, U.S. Army
Company E, 60th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F.
Date of Action: November 4, 1918
Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert F. Warren, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Clery-le-Petit, France, November 4, 1918. Corporal Warren voluntarily left a place of comparative safety and went over open and bullet-swept ground to the assistance of a comrade who had been wounded in the advance. While administering first aid he was a continual prey for enemy snipers, but he bravely continued with his mission until killed.
General Orders No. 20, W.D., 1919
American Battle Monuments Commission entry:
Name: Robert F. Warren
Rank: Corporal, U.S. Army
Unit: 60th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division
Entered the Service From: New York
Date of Death: November 05, 1918
Buried: Plot D Row 43 Grave 28
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Romagne, France
Warren is listed as one of ten men who "Died in Action" on the Syracuse, New York Memorial in Kosciuszko Park "Dedicated to Polish Legion of American World War Veterans of Onondaga County" as "R. WARREN." The memorial was dedicated on May 26, 1935 by members of Syracuse's Post 14, "E. Jablonowski," of the Polish Legion of American Veterans ("Polish Legion Will Dedicate Monument," The Syracuse American, May 19, 1935).
His mother Rose participated in a Gold Star Mothers' pilgrimage to France in 1930 to visit the grave of her son. In later years, she had been an active participant in the Gold Star Mothers associated with the Auxiliary to Syracuse Post 1 of the American Legion located at 643 West Onondaga Street in Syracuse. She was an active organizer and participant until her death in 1957.
Corporal Robert Warren was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism on the battlefield:
*WARREN, ROBERT F.
Corporal, U.S. Army
Company E, 60th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F.
Date of Action: November 4, 1918
Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert F. Warren, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Clery-le-Petit, France, November 4, 1918. Corporal Warren voluntarily left a place of comparative safety and went over open and bullet-swept ground to the assistance of a comrade who had been wounded in the advance. While administering first aid he was a continual prey for enemy snipers, but he bravely continued with his mission until killed.
General Orders No. 20, W.D., 1919
American Battle Monuments Commission entry:
Name: Robert F. Warren
Rank: Corporal, U.S. Army
Unit: 60th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division
Entered the Service From: New York
Date of Death: November 05, 1918
Buried: Plot D Row 43 Grave 28
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Romagne, France
Warren is listed as one of ten men who "Died in Action" on the Syracuse, New York Memorial in Kosciuszko Park "Dedicated to Polish Legion of American World War Veterans of Onondaga County" as "R. WARREN." The memorial was dedicated on May 26, 1935 by members of Syracuse's Post 14, "E. Jablonowski," of the Polish Legion of American Veterans ("Polish Legion Will Dedicate Monument," The Syracuse American, May 19, 1935).
Corporal Robert F. Warren interred at the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery is from New York State, was assigned to the 60th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division and died on November 5, 1918. He was born and raised in Syracuse, New York and his residence at the time of his enlistment was 303 Lakeview Avenue in Syracuse. His father was Charles Warren (1868-1912) and mother Rose Warren (1873-1957), a widow by the time Robert had enlisted in the Army. His mother was born in Poland in about 1873. Robert also had one brother, Charles, born approximately 1902.
His mother Rose participated in a Gold Star Mothers' pilgrimage to France in 1930 to visit the grave of her son. In later years, she had been an active participant in the Gold Star Mothers associated with the Auxiliary to Syracuse Post 1 of the American Legion located at 643 West Onondaga Street in Syracuse. She was an active organizer and participant until her death in 1957.
Corporal Robert Warren was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism on the battlefield:
*WARREN, ROBERT F.
Corporal, U.S. Army
Company E, 60th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F.
Date of Action: November 4, 1918
Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert F. Warren, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Clery-le-Petit, France, November 4, 1918. Corporal Warren voluntarily left a place of comparative safety and went over open and bullet-swept ground to the assistance of a comrade who had been wounded in the advance. While administering first aid he was a continual prey for enemy snipers, but he bravely continued with his mission until killed.
General Orders No. 20, W.D., 1919
American Battle Monuments Commission entry:
Name: Robert F. Warren
Rank: Corporal, U.S. Army
Unit: 60th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division
Entered the Service From: New York
Date of Death: November 05, 1918
Buried: Plot D Row 43 Grave 28
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Romagne, France
Warren is listed as one of ten men who "Died in Action" on the Syracuse, New York Memorial in Kosciuszko Park "Dedicated to Polish Legion of American World War Veterans of Onondaga County" as "R. WARREN." The memorial was dedicated on May 26, 1935 by members of Syracuse's Post 14, "E. Jablonowski," of the Polish Legion of American Veterans ("Polish Legion Will Dedicate Monument," The Syracuse American, May 19, 1935).
His mother Rose participated in a Gold Star Mothers' pilgrimage to France in 1930 to visit the grave of her son. In later years, she had been an active participant in the Gold Star Mothers associated with the Auxiliary to Syracuse Post 1 of the American Legion located at 643 West Onondaga Street in Syracuse. She was an active organizer and participant until her death in 1957.
Corporal Robert Warren was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism on the battlefield:
*WARREN, ROBERT F.
Corporal, U.S. Army
Company E, 60th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F.
Date of Action: November 4, 1918
Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert F. Warren, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Clery-le-Petit, France, November 4, 1918. Corporal Warren voluntarily left a place of comparative safety and went over open and bullet-swept ground to the assistance of a comrade who had been wounded in the advance. While administering first aid he was a continual prey for enemy snipers, but he bravely continued with his mission until killed.
General Orders No. 20, W.D., 1919
American Battle Monuments Commission entry:
Name: Robert F. Warren
Rank: Corporal, U.S. Army
Unit: 60th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division
Entered the Service From: New York
Date of Death: November 05, 1918
Buried: Plot D Row 43 Grave 28
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Romagne, France
Warren is listed as one of ten men who "Died in Action" on the Syracuse, New York Memorial in Kosciuszko Park "Dedicated to Polish Legion of American World War Veterans of Onondaga County" as "R. WARREN." The memorial was dedicated on May 26, 1935 by members of Syracuse's Post 14, "E. Jablonowski," of the Polish Legion of American Veterans ("Polish Legion Will Dedicate Monument," The Syracuse American, May 19, 1935).
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