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OAKSFORD, Richard Swinger - Date of
birth
7 December 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Gloversville, Fulton County, New York -
Hometown
Fulton County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1030602 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
7th Armored Division,
C Troop
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Hunningen, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 16 | 48 |
Immediate family
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Members
Homer H. Oaksford (father)
Elizabeth Oaksford (mother)
Homer Oaksford (brother)
H.H. Oaksford (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.7tharmddiv.org, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Jac Engels, H.H. Oaksford, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks - Gloversville High School 1937