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CHIN, Richard Warren - Date of
birth
23 January 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota -
Hometown
San Francisco County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39089169 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hotton-Soy, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 44 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mabel (Schultz) Chin (mother)
Elizabeth (Wee) Chin (wife)
More information
Richard Chin graduated from Mission High School.The picture was taken in high school in 1937.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.75thdivisiondad.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, WWII Draft Card, Social Security Claim Index
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Mission High School yearbook 1937