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WESTDAHL, Richard Elmer - Date of
birth
19 December 1916 -
Age
28 -
Place of birth
White Plains, Westchester County, New York -
Hometown
White Plains, Westchester County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32686948 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Nürnberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 34 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Erik Westdahl (father)
Gertrude (Jansson) Westdahl (mother)
Wilkin Westdahl (brother)
More information
Pfc Richard E. Westdahl attended college for four years and was a public accountant employed by Price Waterhouse Company.He was killed in action by artillery shell fragments in the arm, buttock and hip.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, , www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards/ Westdahl Family Tree, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Jerker Westdahl