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RICHARDSON, Allen Edgar - Date of
birth
21 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Springhill, Webster Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
Webster Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38385814 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
466th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Wesel, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Richardson (father)
Ola M. (Ott) Richardson (mother)
Walter L. Richardson (brother)
John R. Richardson (brother)
Bennie F. Richardson (brother)
Elizabeth Richardson (sister)
More information
T/5 Allen Richardson died in a plane crash during Operation Varsity.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com -
Family Trees, www.ww2-airborne.us, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet