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HUFFMAN, Richard Harvey Jr - Date of
birth
11 January 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois -
Hometown
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36843603 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
71st Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 May 1945 - Place of
death
Fernstein, Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 32 | 36 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Richard H. Huffman (father)
Mabel Huffman (mother)
Norma J. Huffman (sister)
More information
Pfc Richard H. Huffman Jr. attended West High School and was employed at the Helstrom's Pharmacy before he enlisted in July 1944. He was sent overseas in January 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - A Grateful American, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - The Capital Times 12 May 1945
Photo source: www.newspapers.com - Wisconsin State Journal 13 May 1945