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LIGHTOWLER, Richard H - Date of
birth
1925 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Camden County, New Jersey -
Religion
Protestant
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12211922 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
347th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 February 1945 - Place of
death
Auw, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 13 | 45 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Richard H. Lightowler (father)
Clara Lightowler (mother)
Caroline M. Lightowler (sister)
More information
Sgt Richard H. Lightowler graduated from Camden High School with the class of 1943 and attended Syracuse University.He enlisted in Camden, New Jersey on 5 August 1943 and was sent overseas on 24 October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, History Book 87th Infantry Division, www.newspapers.com - Pottstown Mercury
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Camden High School Yearbook 1943, www.ancestry.com - Barbara walton kay