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Personal info

Full name
RICH, William Melvin
Date of birth
24 January 1925
Age
20
Place of birth
Warren County, Tennessee
Hometown
Wartrace, Bedford County, Tennessee

Military service

Service number
34714654
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
60th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
6 March 1945
Place of death
Near Remagen, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
C 3 9

Immediate family

Members
Sidney R. Rich (father)
Audrey I. (Rodon) Rich (mother)
Ulan L. Rich (brother)
Lela G. Rich (sister)
Lokey M. Rich (sister)
Mary E. Rich (sister)
Margaret J. Rich (sister)

More information

Pfc William M. Rich enlisted at Camp Forrest, Tennessee, on 6 May 1943.
He worked on a farm before he enlisted.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://9thinfantrydivision.net

Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet