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Personal info

Full name
WILLIAMS, Richard Jacob
Date of birth
17 June 1921
Age
23
Place of birth
North Oakland, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Butler County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
33417834
Rank
Private First Class
Function
Engineer
Unit
508th Engineer Light Pontoon Company
Awards
unknown

Death

Status
Died non-Battle
Date of death
13 October 1944
Place of death
Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
F 1 72

Immediate family

Members
Henry T. Williams (father)
Mary M. (Weiland) Williams (mother)
Dorothy M. Williams (sister)
Bessie A. Williams (sister)
Paul J. Williams (brother)
Ruth F. Williams (sister)
Henry T. Williams Jr. (brother)
Marian R. Williams (sister)
Margaret J. Williams (sister)
Knute E. Williams (brother)

More information

Pfc Richard J. Williams was a filling station attendant.

He enlisted in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania on 29 December 1942 and was sent overseas in December 1943.

Source of information: FOHF, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Army Enlistment Records, www.wwiimemorial.com - National Archives / ABMC Cemeteries / Mr. & Mrs. Bessie A. & Richard L. Newell (sisters), www.findagrave.com - CWGC/ABMC / Michael Cannon, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 US Census, Col E. Wilson Family Tree

Photo source: Ralph Peeters, Michael Cannon