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RICKARD, Patrick John "Tex" - Date of
birth
10 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio -
Hometown
Trumbull County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35067850 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Beek, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 18 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Rickard (father)
Agnes (Shirack) Rickard (mother)
Marilyn A Rickard (sister)
Lewis Rickard (brother)
More information
Pfc Patrick John Rickard enlisted on 28 June 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio.He was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek, the Netherlands on 28 September 1944.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, WWIIMemorial.com, Fold3.com, Marketgarden.com, WWII Draft Cards, 1930 Census
Photo source: Marketgarden.com, Niles McKinley High School, Yearbook 1943