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CROUSE, Richard "Dick" - Date of
birth
30 November 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Freeport, Nassau County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12060579 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 17 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ruth Crouse (mother)
Jack Crouse (brother)
Robert Crouse (brother)
More information
Cpl Richard Crouse was a construction worker.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in New York City, New York on 14 March 1942.
He was severely wounded in action near the Waal River Bridge and died of these wounds.
He was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously for his actions on the day of his death.
He was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Molenhoek, the Netherlands on 21 September 1944. He was given his final resting place at Margraten on 7 February 1949.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.marketgarden.com, IDPF
Photo source: www.marketgarden.com, www.ancestry.com - Freeport High School 1940, www.findagrave.com