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name
EDWARDS, Russell Richard - Date of
birth
22 April 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36681159 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
251st Engineer Combat Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 17 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Richard Arthur Edwards (father)
Edna (Fandre) Edwards (mother)
Valeria L. Edwards (sister)
Clifford W. Edwards (brother)
Gaynor W. Edwards (brother)
Dorothy R. (Shakon) Edwards (wife)
Source of information: André Koch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Cook County - Illinois Marriage Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Peterson Edwards McCall Family Tree