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BADGETT, Richard Matthew Jr - Date of
birth
30 December 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Washington County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35698261 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 October 1944 - Place of
death
Jeanménil, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 44 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Richard M. Badgett (father)
Mary E. (Smith) Badgett (mother)
James T. Badgett (brother)
Mary G. Badgett (sister)
Mary Aleen Badgett (sister)
Mary Althaire Badgett (sister)
Jennie M. Badgett (sister)
Joseph W. Badgett (brother)
More information
Pfc Richard M. Badgett attended high school for 1 year and worked on a farm before he enlisted in Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 10 March 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Wilson Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com – Bill Badgett
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy