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ORTLIEB, Richard - Date of
birth
3 November 1914 -
Age
30 -
Place of birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Farnley, Lyon County, Nevada
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6705070 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Treis Karden-Hatzenport, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 10 | 40 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Louis Ortlieb (father)
Laura L. Ortlieb (mother)
Herbert I. Ortlieb (brother)
Florence C. Ortlieb (sister)
More information
Pvt Richard Ortlieb was employed as a bartender at the Lighthouse bar in Fernley, before he enlisted in Salt Lake City, Utah on 24 November 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne,www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / A footsoldier for Patton, Michael C. Bilder & James G. Bilder, www.newspapers.com - Reno Gazette-Journal 4 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.newspapers.com - Reno Gazette-Journal 4 April 1945