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LAVER, Richard Eugene - Date of
birth
10 February 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Richland County, Ohio -
Hometown
Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35089484 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Marcouray or Cielle, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 15 | 61 |
Immediate family
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Members
Richard G. Laver (father)
Minnie I. (Shasky) Laver (mother)
Eleanor M. Laver (sister)
More information
Pvt Richard E. Laver graduated from Mansfield Senior High School in 1944.He enlisted at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on 9 June 1944.
He is remembered at Mansfield Cemetery, Richfield County, Ohio.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964, Headstone and Interment Record, http://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/89/, www.findagrave.com - Debe Clark
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Debe Clark