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SHEARN, Richard R - Date of
birth
19 October 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Coshocton, Coshocton County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35632527 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
109th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 September 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
Elwood Shearn (father)
Gladys Shearn (mother)
Clara Shearn (sister)
Ruth Shearn (sister)
Barbara Shearn (sister)
Thelma Shearn (sister)
More information
Pfc Ricard R. Shearn was graduated from Coshocton High School in 1941. He worked at the Hartzell Propeller Plant.He enlisted in March 1942 and was sent overseas in October 1943.
Source of information: The Coshocton Tribune - 22 October 1944, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Ohio Birth Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Coshocton Tribune - 22 October 1944, Coshocton High School 1941 Yearbook, They speak-Voices of Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery