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RICHARDSON, Donald Elmer - Date of
birth
12 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36777600 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Etteln-Brilon, south of Paderborn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 11 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Donald E. Richardson Sr. (father)
Bernice (Kelly) Richardson (mother)
Christine (Blair) Richardson (stepmother)
Judith A. Richardson (sister)
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report, www.ancestry.com - family tree / Birth index, Chicago Tribune 25 May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet