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RIGHETTI, James Robert - Date of
birth
18 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon -
Hometown
San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1115994 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
25th Armored Engineer Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Baudrecourt, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 22 | 51 |
Immediate family
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Members
Milton A. R. Righetti (father)
Marcella A. (Fitzgerald) Righetti (mother)
Mary F. Righetti (sister)
More information
2nd Lt James R. Righetti attended college for two years before he enlisted in San Francisco, California on 10 December 1942.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 / 1940 Census, www.findgrave.com, www.super6th.org
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