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PRAIRIE, Richard James - Date of
birth
6 April 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Chazy, Clinton County, New York -
Hometown
Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32943888 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bruyères, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 23 | 48 |
Immediate family
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Members
Merrill A. Prairie (father)
Effa E. (Trombly) Prairie (mother)
Arthur M. Prairie (brother)
Evelyn F. Prairie (sister)
Elizabeth G. Prairie (sister)
More information
Pfc Richard J. Prairie enlisted in Albany, New York on 1 September 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://36th-id.frb.io, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Peirce Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Albert Ledoux
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy