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SIZEMORE, Richard L - Date of
birth
10 April 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Lincoln County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Cabell County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15054463 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 April 1945 - Place of
death
Southern sector of the Ruhr pocket, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 4 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
James O. Sizemore (father)
Versa (Bench) Sizemore (mother)
William H. Sizemore (brother)
Susie M. Sizemore (sister)
George H. Sizemore (brother)
Rosa E. Sizemore (sister)
James O. Sizemore (brother)
Donna Sizemore (sister)
Beulah E. Sizemore (sister)
Linzy L. Sizemore (sister)
More information
T/Sgt Richard L. Sizemore joined the Regular Army at Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky on 14 August 1940.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - various family trees, www.9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Frederic Blais