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TOWNSEND, Richard Travis - Date of
birth
13 July 1916 -
Age
28 -
Place of birth
Crisfield, Prince George's County, Maryland -
Hometown
Crisfield, Prince George's County, Maryland -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33062996 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
371st Field Artillery Battalion,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Honsfeld-Büllingen-Buchholz, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lester E. Townsend (father)
Mabel Townsend (mother)
John S. Townsend (brother)
More information
Pfc Richard T. Townsend enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 19 June 1941.
Source of information: www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - The Elrod Family Tree / U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans / 1920/1930 Census, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/ - 99th Infantry Division, Battle of the Bulge
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet