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RICHMOND, Roy Eugene - Date of
birth
9 December 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Marshall County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Marshall County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-534303 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
HQ Company,
23rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 December 1944 - Place of
death
Between St. Vith and Crombach, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 14 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Elmer R. Richmond (father)
Gladys M. Richmond (mother)
Harold Wayne Richmond (brother)
John Melvin Richmond (brother)
James Dwight Richmond (brother)
Julia Dell Richmond (sister)
George Virgil Richmond (brother)
Elmer Raydean Richmond (brother)
More information
Roy Richmond completed three and one-half years at West Virginia University, Morgatown, W. Va. He was then sent to Fort Benning, Ga. where he was commissioned and went overseas in May of 1944. Enlisted in Fort Hayes Columbus, Ohio on 19 March 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Erwin Derhaag, Raydean Richmond (brother), www.wwiimemorial.com, www.7tharmddiv.org, The Washington Observer - Mar 30, 1945, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Washington Observer - Mar 30, 1945, Raydean Richmond (brother), They Speak: Voices of Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery