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COE, Richard Albert - Date of
birth
27 July 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Sommerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
South Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11020840 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Forward Observer -
Unit
33rd Field Artillery Battalion,
1st Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hamich-Heisteren, Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Albert J. Coe (father)
Mabel L. Coe (mother)
Virginia M. Coe (sister)
Florence H. Coe (sister)
More information
Sgt Richard Coe joined the Regular Army in Boston, Massachusetts on 16 October 1940. He attended high school for 4 years.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html
Photo source: Peter Schouteten