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PERSOHN, Richard George - Date of
birth
16 October 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Seattle, King County, Washington -
Hometown
East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1059237 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 April 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 42 | 33 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George P. Persohn (father)
Irene M. (Hall) Persohn (mother)
Robert C. Persohn (brother)
More information
2nd Lt Richard G. Persohn attended high school for four years and was a skilled meatcutter before he enlisted in Akron, Ohio on 5 January 1942. He was sent overseas in February 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - www.findagrave.comwww.newspapers.com – The Evening Review Ohio 28 March 1945 / 11 April 1974, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – The Evening Review Ohio 26 May 1945