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MEYER, Richard Burgess - Date of
birth
17 December 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Allegan, Allegan County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1284739 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Mainz-Kastel, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 45 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ben J. Meyer (father)
Kitty F. (Burgess) Meyer (mother)
Thelma B. (Begeman) Meyer (wife)
More information
1st Lt Richard B. Meyer attended college for two years and was a sales clerk before he enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 23 April 1941.Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Jewish Serviceman Cards / Michael Reed Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
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