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DECKER, Richard Ellie J - Date of
birth
13 June 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Blount County, Alabama -
Hometown
Etowah County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34945795 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
276th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 March 1945 - Place of
death
France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
William F. Decker (father)
Ora M. (Campbell) Decker (mother)
Joseph Decker (brother)
Mattie Decker (sister)
Henry F. Decker (brother)
Ethel Decker (sister)
Gladys Decker (sister)
Geraldine (Webb) Decker (wife)
Mickey R. Decker (son)
More information
Pvt Richard E. J. Decker enlisted in Fort McPherson Atlanta, Georgia on 11 May 1944.He attended high school for 2 years and worked on a farm before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.trailblazersww2.org, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, The Southern Democrat - 21 December 1944