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LEGG, Richard Byron - Date of
birth
23 January 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas -
Hometown
Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38416808 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division,
Medical Detachment
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Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bensheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 30 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
Richard H. Legg (father)
Carrie E. (Lowe) Legg (mother)
Neva P. Legg (sister)
Albert L. Legg (brother)
Norma Legg (sister)
Margie Legg (sister)
Billie J. Legg (sister)
Luster Legg (brother)
More information
T/5 Richard B. Legg attended high school for two years before he enlisted in Houston, Texas on 22 February 1943.He is remembered at the Cedarvale Bay City Cemetery in Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Albert & Luster Legg, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Hebel Tree, www.findagrave.com – Prissy53
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Prissy53, www.wwiimemorial.com – Albert & Luster Legg