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name
SHIPP, Russell Martin - Date of
birth
30 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Campbell County, Virginia -
Hometown
Campbell County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33659313 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
Frechen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 11 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
William D. Shipp (father)
Beulah M. Shipp (mother)
James W. Shipp (brother)
Daisy A. Shipp (sister)
Edd L. Shipp (brother)
Antha M. Shipp (sister)
David O. Shipp (brother)
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 28th Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet