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STOCKMASTER, Richard J - Date of
birth
11 January 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Ashland County, Ohio -
Hometown
Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35070712 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
20 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Peter F. Stockmaster (father)
Theresa (Oswald) Stockmaster (mother)
Bernard Stockmaster (brother)
Martha M. Stockmaster (sister)
Mildred Stockmaster (sister)
More information
Pfc Richard J. Stockmaster graduated from St. Bernard's High School and was a chauffeur for the Endslow Cream Station. He enlisted at Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky on 4 March 1944 and was sent overseas in August 1944.He was wounded a first time during the battle of Metz on 28 September 1944. After 3 months of hospitalisation in England, he returned to combat duty in January 1945.
At the time of his death the 2nd Infantry Regiment was engaged in the fighting in the vicinity of Stockem-Schankweiler, Germany.
His brother, Bernard Stockmaster, is buried next to him.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Family Tree, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, Newspaper Article, www.newspapers.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Saving records for our future