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EADINGTON, Richard Daniel - Date of
birth
30 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Fullerton, Orange County, California -
Hometown
Santa Ana, Orange County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19187049 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
193rd Glider Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Flamierge, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas Eadington (father)
Mary W. (Cottam) Eadington (mother)
Thomas J. Eadington (brother)
Mary W. Eadington (sister)
Margaret E. Eadington (sister)
Grace M. Eadington (sister)
Paul F. Eadington (brother)
More information
Pfc Richard D. Eadington joined the Regular Army in Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, California on 17 June 1943.He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Griepenstraw & Griepenstroh, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Santa Ana Register, september 1945