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RICHARDS, George Herbert - Date of
birth
8 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33794842 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd 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
8 November 1944 - Place of
death
Forêt de Château-Salins, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 14 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
George F. Richards (father)
Helen M. (Trimper) Richards (mother)
William J. Richards (brother)
Donald J. Richards (brother)
Delores H. Richards (sister)
Herbert W. Richards (brother)
James R. Richards (brother)
More information
Pvt George H. Richards attended high for two years and was a stock clerk before he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 12 August 1943.He was killed by a land mine.
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 / Richard Smith Family Tree, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Matt Richards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Major M, www.ancestry.com - W. Richards