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HOBBS, Richard Dallas - Date of
birth
12 July 1917 -
Age
27 -
Place of birth
Montague, Montague County, Texas -
Hometown
Amarillo, Potter County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38346603 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th 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
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Leeheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 21 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mary A. Hobbs (wife)
More information
Pfc Richard D. Hobbs graduated from Amarillo High School in 1936 and attended NTAC at Arlington from 1937 to 1939. He was a salesman before he enlisted in Lubbock, Texas on 4 September 1943. He was sent overseas in May 1944.He was reported seriously wounded in action on 15 October 1944 in France. He remained in a hospital in England until February 1945 after which he rejoined his unit. For this wound he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.newspapers.com – Pampa Daily News Texas - 25 April 1945 / Amarillo Daily News - 21 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S