Army Lists Death as 1 April 1945, not 12 April
Michigan
SGT 21 Tank BN 10 Armd Div
World War II
According to BIRLS (US VA Death File):
Name: Robert Darnell
Birth Date: 2 Oct 1921
Death Date: 1 Apr 1945
Cause of Death: Combat
SSN: 364162855
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 7 Nov 1942
Release Date 1: 1 Apr 1945
N.B.: Killed in Action