Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until August 8, 1945, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom.
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Richard served as a Sergeant, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 17, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in warehousing and also as Single, without dependents.
Richard was declared "Missing In Action" in France during the War.
He was awarded a "Bronze Star" and the Purple Heart.
Service # 12207545
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Richard served as a Sergeant, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 17, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in warehousing and also as Single, without dependents.
Richard was declared "Missing In Action" in France during the War.
He was awarded a "Bronze Star" and the Purple Heart.
Service # 12207545
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until August 8, 1945, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Richard served as a Sergeant, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 17, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in warehousing and also as Single, without dependents.
Richard was declared "Missing In Action" in France during the War.
He was awarded a "Bronze Star" and the Purple Heart.
Service # 12207545
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Richard served as a Sergeant, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 17, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in warehousing and also as Single, without dependents.
Richard was declared "Missing In Action" in France during the War.
He was awarded a "Bronze Star" and the Purple Heart.
Service # 12207545
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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SGT 109 INF 28 DIV NEW YORK
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