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LEATHERMAN, Richard Theodore - Date of
birth
29 December 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35504572 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 October 1944 - Place of
death
Bardenberg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 57 |
Immediate family
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Members
Gladys Leatherman (mother)
Hazel M. (Deiter) Leatherman (wife)
More information
T/5 Richard T. Leatherman enlisted at Camp Perry, Lacarna, Ohio on 6 October 1942.He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service from 7 to 11 August 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet