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MACK, Richard William - Date of
birth
31 December 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13201041 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
276th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Oeting, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 19 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John E. Mack Sr. (father)
Lilly H. Mack (mother)
John E. Mack Jr. (brother)
More information
Sgt Richard W. Mack joined the Regular Army in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 15 February 1944.He attended high school for 3 years.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / 1940 Census, http://www.trailblazersww2.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com - Helen M. Ferrence