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DURNELL, Richard Earl - Date of
birth
11 October 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36991661 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
25 March 1945 - Place of
death
Kurscheid, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 3 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter Durnell (father)
Mildred L. Durnell (mother)
Nancy J. (Schurman) Durnell (wife)
Diane Durnell (daughter)
Donna Durnell (daughter)
Deborah Durnell (daughter)
Daphne Durnell (daughter)
More information
Pvt Richard E. Durnell graduated from Hirsch High School in the 1938 where he was on the fending team.The picture was taken in 1938.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Mathorne Family Tree, Chicago Tribune - 11 May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Hirsch High School, yearbook 1938