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GLASEBROOK, Richard John - Date of
birth
18 November 1913 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1011996 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
40th Tank Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
Overloon, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 51 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert Glasebrook (father)
Amanda H. (Kundinger) Glasebrook (mother)
Arthur Glasebrook (brother)
More information
Richard J. Glasebrook was a business manager of the Daily Illin before he enlisted on 13 January 1942 at Camp Grant, Illinois
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.7tharmddiv.org, http://idnc.library.illinois.edu
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.ancestry.com - University of Illinois Yearbook 1938