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RICHTER, Herbert R - Date of
birth
2 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Dresden, Germany -
Hometown
New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20229636 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
71st Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Hottviller, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine - Tablets of the Missing
More information
Pvt Herbert R. Richter attended high school for two years before he joined the National Guard in New York City, New York on 16 September 1940.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – New York WWII Enlisted Men Cards, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Dave Hansen