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name
HEIAR, Richard Allan - Date of
birth
22 September 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Springbrook, Jackson County, Iowa -
Hometown
Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37679459 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 September 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Nickolas Heiar (father)
Clara E. (Yoerger) Heiar (mother)
Valeta Heiar (sister)
Evelyn Heiar (sister)
Allen Heiar (brother)
Marilyn Heiar (sister)
More information
Pfc Richard A. Heiar worked on a farm before he enlisted at Camp Dodge, Iowa on 2 October 1943.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Ms. Judy M. Bare (niece), www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Ryan Family Tree / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet