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RICHMOND, Hugh G - Date of
birth
7 January 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Taiban, De Baca County, New Mexico -
Hometown
Dexter, Chaves County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38581431 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kehmen, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 10 | 76 |
Immediate family
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Members
Oliver J. Richmond (father)
Margaret A. (Porter) Richmond (mother)
Ohmer O. Richmond (brother)
Ellen Richmond (sister)
Willy M. Richmond (brother)
Lucy L. Richmond (sister)
Nona M. Richmond (sister)
Rex R. Richmond (brother)
More information
Pvt Hugh G. Richmond was a farmhand before he enlisted at Fort Bliss, El Paso Texas on 4 June 1944.His older brother Cpl Ohmer O. Richmond was taken prisoner by the Japanese and died on 6 June 1942. He is buried in the American Military Cemetery and Memorial in Manila.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem