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WILLIAMS, Richard Owen Jr - Date of
birth
9 December 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Multnomah County, Oregon -
Hometown
Multnomah County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1059340 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Kesternich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Richard O. Williams Sr. (father)
Millie E. (Pritchard) Williams (mother)
John C. Williams (brother)
June Williams (wife)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com – James L. Cooper / Richard Blunk, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / England Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Public Member Photos