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STARKE, Richard Edward - Date of
birth
9 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Suffolk County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33626024 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st 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
22 November 1944 - Place of
death
Gréning, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 17 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Starke (father)
Bertha Starke (mother)
Aniela S. Starke (sister)
Mary B. Starke (sister)
Edna M. Starke (sister)
John P. Starke (brother)
Irena Starke (sister)
Raymond P. Starke (brother)
Jane Starke (sister)
More information
Pfc Richard E. Starke attended high school for four years before he enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 22 May 1943.He was killed by small arms fire.
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 / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – VF
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – GB