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name
REED, Richard E - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37610659 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
193rd Glider Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Houffalize, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
Carl Reed (father)
Marjorie M. Reed (wife)
Richard E. Reed (son)
More information
Pvt Richard E. Reed was reported wounded in action on 6 January 1945.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatch