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FLEMING, Richard Stuart - Date of
birth
11 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1019099 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
771st Tank Battalion,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Ofjensen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 15 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edwin E. Fleming (father)
Florence (Ingersoll) Fleming (mother)
Eleanor Fleming (sister)
Robert I. Fleming (brother)
More information
2nd Lt Richard S. Fleming was attending Yale in 1942 with the Class of 1945) when he withdrew and enlisted at Fort Knox on 11 September 1942. He attended Armored Forces Officer Candidate School, Fort Knox, and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant a year later.He was asked to lead a dismounted reconnaisance to determine the locations of enemy positions accross the Elbe river. He was machine gunned along with two others (one of whom survived).
For this action he was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, John Gerlosky - Bulletin of Yale University Obituary Record of Graduates
Photo source: www.findagrave.com