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SITTON, Richard Fisher - Date of
birth
22 March 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Burden, Cowley County, Kansas -
Hometown
Cowley County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37749097 -
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
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Remagen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 44 |
Immediate family
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Members
Guy F. Sitton (father)
Mattie G. Sitton (mother)
Billie C. Sitton (brother)
Mary L. Sitton (sister)
Martha G. Sitton (sister)
Bettie J. Sitton (sister)
More information
Pfc Richard F. Sitton worked in an aircraft factory before he enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 3 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet