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RICKRODE, Lyle Richard - Date of
birth
7 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Farmington, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36584459 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
Northern part of the Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
Howard E. Rickrode (father)
Mary Rickrode (mother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://9thinfantrydivision.net, www.newspapers.com - Lansing State Journal
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet