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RUCKER, James Richard - Date of
birth
2 August 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Caldwell, Noble County, Ohio -
Hometown
Canton, Stark County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35610245 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
44th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 October 1944 - Place of
death
Chenicourt, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 16 | 36 |
Immediate family
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Members
William T. Rucker (father)
Amy E. (Wentworth) Rucker (mother)
Mary E. Rucker (sister)
Thomas G. Rucker (brother)
Elizabeth A. Rucker (sister)
Dorothy J. Rucker (sister)
Wanda A. (Wood) Rucker (wife)
Larry A. Rucker (son)
More information
Pfc James R. Rucker attended high school for four years before he enlisted in Akron, Ohio on 10 April 1943.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 / Connie Reed Lovellette Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, www.super6th.org
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