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Personal info

Full name
RICHARDS, Clarence Andrew
Date of birth
24 September 1916
Age
28
Place of birth
Beaman, Pettis County, Missouri
Hometown
Saline County, Missouri

Military service

Service number
37243405
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
28 January 1945
Place of death
Near Trier, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
Plot Row Grave
A 7 23

Immediate family

Members
Lewis E. Richards (father)
Emma E. (Sowers) Richards (mother)
Carrie R. Richards (sister)

More information

Pfc Clarence A. Richards was a farmer before he enlisted.

He enlisted on 30 November, 1942 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and was sent overseas in August, 1944.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.newspapers.com - The Sedalia Democrat Missouri - 19 March 1945

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, The Daily Democrat-News - 17 February 1945