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RANNEY, Richard W - Date of
birth
27 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Delavan, Tazewell County, Illinois -
Hometown
Sangamon County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36444057 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
413th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
Dürwiss, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 53 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Fred E. Ranney (father)
Ella (Flexsenhar) Ranney (mother)
Don E. Ranney (brother)
More information
Pfc Richard W. Ranney attended high school for 3 years and was an usher.He enlisted in Peoria, Illinois on 21 January 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com