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RADTKE, Richard Arthur - Date of
birth
6 November 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Englewood, Clark County, Kansas -
Hometown
Douglas County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37477876 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
193rd Glider Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 14 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arthur D. Radtke (father)
Margarette E. (Lemmoms) Radtke (mother)
Pauline M. Radtke (sister)
Helen Radtke (wife)
More information
Richard Radtke was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/193/193_honor.html, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Duncan Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Norbert Duncan / Loren Bender