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CLOSE, Richard Eugene - Date of
birth
17 January 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Massena, St. Lawrence County, New York -
Hometown
Watertown, Jefferson County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32234678 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 October 1944 - Place of
death
Southeast of Dieuze, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 31 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leon E. Close (father)
Florence A. (Clark) Close (mother)
Elizabeth Close (sister)
Charles R. Close (brother)
Mary L. (Strauss) Close (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Richard E. Close attended high school for four years and was a driver before he enlisted at Fort Niagara, New York on 18 February 1942.He was killed by artillery shell fragments to his chest.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Leta Marzano Family Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - MAJ Jimmy Cotton
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