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COPELAND, Russell Reed - Date of
birth
12 February 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Washington, District of Columbia -
Hometown
Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33139067 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
101st Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Albestroff, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
Russell S. Copeland (father)
Estelle V. (Reed) Copeland (mother)
Virginia L. Copeland (sister)
Mary J. Copeland (sister)
Dorene A. (Dutcher) Copeland (wife)
Sandra L. Copeland (daughter)
More information
Pfc Russell R. Copeland attended Fort Hill High School for four years and was a tinsmith, coppersmith and sheet metal worker before he enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 7 February 1942.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his stomach.
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 / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com - Russ Pickett, After Action Report 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.montgomerycountymd.gov