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RICHARDSON, Richard Everette Jr - Date of
birth
2 May 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
King William County, Virginia -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33887696 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
406th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 April 1945 - Place of
death
Wesergebirge near Rheindalen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 3 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Richard E. Richardson (father)
Estelle N. (Jordan) Richardson (mother)
Donald B. Richardson (brother)
Carroll T. Richardson (brother)
Nellie B. (Longest) Richardson (wife)
More information
Pfc Richard E. Richardson was married to Nellie Beatrice Longest on 25 May 1940.He enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 9 May 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Richardson
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Donald Browne