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RICHARDSON, Vernon Lafayette - Date of
birth
24 February 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Navarro County, Texas -
Hometown
Oak Grove, Kaufman County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38684265 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 December 1944 - Place of
death
Sportplatze
Jülich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lovell A. Richardson (father)
Margaret (Holcomb) Richardson (mother)
Dymple G. Richardson (sister)
Katie L. Richardson (sister)
Bertha A. Richardson (sister)
Virginia E. Richardson (sister)
Loree Richardson (sister)
Syble I. Richardson (sister)
Clydie M. (Sumrose) Richardson (wife)
David J. Richardson (son)
Alvin V. Richardson (son)
Peggy Richardson(daughter)
More information
Pvt Vernon Richardson enlisted in April 1944.
Source of information: www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, Corsicana Daily Sun - 28 March 1945, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census
Photo source: Corsicana Daily Sun - 28 March 1945