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RICHARDS, Emil Steven - Date of
birth
12 August 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Minnesota -
Hometown
Clearbrook, Clearwater County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37599124 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 March 1945 - Place of
death
Ormont, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 14 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry E. Richards (father)
Bertha Richards (mother)
Charles E. Richards (brother)
Carroll E. Richards (brother)
Juiltta M. Richards (sister)
Verland H. Richards (brother)
Florence A. Richards (sister)
Anna M. Richards (sister)
Harris L. Richards (brother)
Beulah L. Richards (wife)
More information
Pvt Emil S. Richards was a skilled welder and flame cutter before he enlisted at Fort Snelling Minnesota on 15 July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Mrs Beulah L. Richards, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, http://87thinfantrydivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / www.wwiimemorial.com – Mrs Beulah L. Richards