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DECKER, Russell Harold - Date of
birth
2 December 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
West Virginia -
Hometown
Barberton, Lake County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35012973 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
54th Armored Field Artillery Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 October 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 51 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alva E. Decker (father)
Anna M. (Shepherd) Decker (mother)
Dorothy I. Decker (sister)
Carl E. Decker (brother)
Edwin Decker (brother)
More information
T/5 Russell H. Decker enlisted in Cleveland Ohio on 13 March 1941.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Erwin Derhaag, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio)
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio), www.ancestry.com