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SANDERS, Richard - Date of
birth
1 March 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Ripley Township, Huron County, Ohio -
Hometown
Greenwich, Huron County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35929146 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Automatic 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
27 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Neidhausen, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 7 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
Norman Sanders (father)
Dona F. Sanders (mother)
Norman Sanders (brother)
Bill B. Sanders (brother)
Raymond Sanders (twin brother)
Lauraine M. Sanders (wife)
More information
Pvt Richard Sanders attended high school for four years and worked on a farm before he enlisted in Cleveland Ohio on 30 June 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem