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RICHARDS, William Ernest Jr - Date of
birth
15 May 1910 -
Age
34 -
Place of birth
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31391879 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
West of Medelsheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 21 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
William E. Richards (father)
Bertha (Higgins) Richards (mother)
Mildred E. Richards (sister)
George S. Richards (brother)
Barbara H. Richards (wife)
More information
Pfc William E. Richards Jr. attended college and was a manager and official before he enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 30 November 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
He is remembered at the Riverside Cemetery in Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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, www.87thinfantrydivision.com, www.findagrave.com - Judi B
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Judi B