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Pfc. Robert Paul Richards Jr.

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Pfc. Robert Paul Richards Jr.

Birth
Corning Manor, Steuben County, New York, USA
Death
6 Jun 1944 (aged 22)
Basse-Normandie, France
Burial
Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map
Plot
Section D ~ Row 7 ~ Grave 15
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Robert served as a Private First Class, 501st Parachute Infantry Regt, 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.

Robert was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded a Purple Heart.

Service # 32730452

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Robert served as a Private First Class, 501st Parachute Infantry Regt, 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.

Robert was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded a Purple Heart.

Service # 32730452

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )

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PFC 501 PRCHT INF REGT NEW YORK

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  • Maintained by: Russ Pickett
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56649225/robert_paul-richards: accessed ), memorial page for Pfc. Robert Paul Richards Jr. (12 May 1922–6 Jun 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56649225, citing Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).