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MASON, Richard Earl - Date of
birth
3 January 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Grass Lake Township, Kanabec County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Kanabec County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37599161 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles M. Mason (father)
Eva (Nystrom) Mason (mother)
Arthur W. Mason (brother)
Helen M. Mason (sister)
Ruth Mason (sister)
Virginia J. Mason (sister)
More information
Pfc Richard E. Mason graduated from high school with the class of 1944. He grew up on the home farm.He enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 15 July 1944. After training in Arkansas and a furlough at home in December 1944, he was sent to Europe.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov. - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Rank Tree
Photo source: Richard Earl Nystrom, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet