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VAN KEUREN, Richard Shirley - Date of
birth
17 October 1917 -
Age
27 -
Place of birth
Wilbur, Douglas County, Oregon -
Hometown
McCloud, Siskiyou County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39420204 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Kaiserslautern, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 56 |
Immediate family
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Members
Judson H. Van Keuren (father)
Grace W. (Crawford) Van Keuren (mother)
John D. Van Keuren (brother)
Vivien A. Van Keuren (sister)
Roger C. Van Keuren (brother)
Annette (Roady) Van Keuren (wife)
More information
Pvt Richard S. Van Keuren attended Central Point High School and was employed at the post office before he enlisted in Sacramento, California on 10 November 1943. He was sent overseas in February 1944.He was killed by artillery shell fragments to his head.
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 / WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / Jensen Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Coleman / James Burke
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Damaris Acevedo, www.ancestry.com – U.S. School Yearbooks