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RICHARDSON, Charles Barton - Date of
birth
31 December 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Hart County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Hart County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35808956 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bettendorf-Schleiden, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 13 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lloyd T. Richardson (father)
Mary L. (Davis) Richardson (mother)
Stanford P. Richardson (brother)
Cleon Richardson (brother)
Raph T. Richardson (brother)
Marjorie Richardson (sister)
Jack A. Richardson (brother)
Franklin Richardson (brother)
More information
Pvt Charles Richardson enlisted on 4 November 1943 inLouisville, Kentucky. He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 23 July 1944 and was lightly wounded in action on 7 August 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Family Tree, www.americandday.org, www.marylandmilitaryhistory.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / G. Euel Coats