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POOL, Richard Irvin "Jack" - Date of
birth
26 December 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Daviess County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Maceo, Daviess County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6669911 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Titz, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 7 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert O. Pool (father)
Irene (Reardon) Pool (mother)
Vernaille M. Pool (sister)
Maxine C. Pool (sister)
Robert J. Pool (brother)
William A. Pool (brother)
Mary Ethel (Smeathers) Pool (wife)
More information
Sgt Richard Pool joined the Regular Army on 24 October 1939.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Kentucky Birth Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jim Jacobus