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RICHMOND, Reay David - Date of
birth
23 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Santa Clara County, California -
Hometown
Pierce County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20956900 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Mons, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 23 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Russell T. Richmond (father)
Winifred K. (Kenna) Richmond (mother)
Harry J. McBride (stepfather)
More information
Sgt Reay D. Richmond attended Lincoln High School.He enlisted in Tacoma, Washington on 10 February 1941.
He is remembered at the Rural Cemetery of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com – Jim Grasela, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, http://www.36air-ad.com/names/serial/20956900
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.findagrave.com - Jim Grasela, Lincoln High School, 1940, News Tribune - 21 August 1944