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RICHMOND, Homer James - Date of
birth
13 November 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Franklin County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11107997 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
6 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Hotton, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Homer H. Richmond (father)
Edwidge (Stone) Richmond (mother)
Erma M. Richmond (sister)
Robert J. Richmond (brother)
More information
Pvt Homer J. Richmond enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 3 December 1943 and was sent overseas on 18 October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - Dee B, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#2, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Dee B, The North Adams Transcript 27 January 1945