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WILLOUGHBY, Richard Edward - Date of
birth
19 April 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Belhaven, Beaufort County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Norfolk, Virginia -
Ethnicity
African American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33629873 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
273rd Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Hann. Münden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 1 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Louis Willoughby (father)
Ida Willoughby (mother)
Mary E. Willoughby (sister)
More information
Pvt Richard E. Willoughby enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 18 March 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records, www.69th-infantry-division.com, www.fold3.com - WWII Registration Card, United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; 1930, US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred Munckhof, Norfolk Journal and Guide - 12 May 1945