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Personal info

Full name
RUSHTON, Richard H
Date of birth
7 September 1923
Age
21
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
33584961
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
101st Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
10 April 1945
Place of death
Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
I 4 20

Immediate family

Members
William Rushton (father)
Gertrude Rushton (mother)
William Rushton (brother)
George Rushton (brother)

More information

Pfc Richard H. Rushton enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 15 February 1943.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.govwww.wwiimemorial.comwww.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet