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HEWITT, Richard Dole - Date of
birth
27 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Marion, Plymouth County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Enfield, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31269718 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
335th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
Beeck, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Earl S. Hewitt (father)
Mary C. (Dole) Hewitt (mother)
John W. Hewitt (brother)
David D. Hewitt (brother)
Robert H. Hewitt (brother)
Thomas S. Hewitt (brother)
More information
Pvt Richard D. Hewitt attended Dartmouth College in 1943 as part of the Class of 1946 and worked in an automobile factory before he enlisted in Manchester, New Hampshire on 13 May 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Ralph Peeters, Susan D'Orvilliers (niece)