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AUSTIN, Richard Gilbert - Date of
birth
3 December 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Tyrone, Blair County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33245613 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
Hatten, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 35 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
James B. Austin (father)
Evelyn (Shingler) Austin (mother)
Dorothy I. Austin (sister)
James C. Austin (brother)
William F. Austin (brother)
More information
Pfc Richard G. Austin attended high school for four years before he enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 4 June 1942.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his stomach and back.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Altoona Mirror - 3 February 1945