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STANGE, Richard H - Date of
birth
26 January 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15377721 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
394th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
10 March 1945 - Place of
death
Remagen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry F. Stange (father)
Catherine Stange (mother)
Margaret Stange (sister)
Berly Stange (brother)
William Stange (brother)
More information
Cpl Richard H. Stange enlisted at Fort Hayes Columbus, Ohio on 11 December 1942.He graduated from West High School and was employed by National Carloading Company.
Cpl Stange died of wounds he received 5 March 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / Ohio, Birth Index, Cleveland Plain Dealer - 30 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Cleveland Public Library - West Higher Newsletter 1941/1942