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NEUMANN, Richard Edwin - Date of
birth
1 October 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Saint-Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37566308 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Flammersheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 14 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William A. Neumann (father)
Viola Neumann (mother)
Donald Neumann (brother)
Robert Neumann (brother)
Adaire Neumann (wife)
More information
Pfc Neumann worked for the North Saint-Paul High School before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Richard Blunk, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet