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name
RICH, Mack - Date of
birth
25 December 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
South Carolina -
Hometown
Dillon County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34970793 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
385th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Rich (father)
Fannie Rich (mother)
Martha Rich (sister)
Loula Rich (sister)
Monnie M. Rich (sister)
Julius E. Rich (brother)
Johnie Rich (brother)
Douglas Rich (brother)
Tomand Rich (brother)
Coude Rich (brother)
Willie Rich (brother)
Hester (Carter) Rich (wife)
Billie Rich (son)
Daniel M. Rich (son)
More information
The 76th Infantry, cleaning out a pocket of German fanatics north of Frankfurt, overran fifteen villages and reached a point 15 miles south of Giessen.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Luc van der Sterren, www.76thdivision.com, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Danielle Goedhart