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WAYE, Richard Albert "Dick" - Date of
birth
4 July 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Pueblo County, Colorado -
Hometown
Pueblo County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37712636 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
413th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bad Sachsa, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry W. Waye (father)
Helen M. Waye (mother)
William L. Waye (brother)
More information
Pvt Richard A. Waye attended Centennial High School for two years and was a machinist apprentice.He enlisted in Denver, Colorado on 3 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Ralph Peeters, Centennial High School, 1942