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KLOCK, Richard Nathan "Dick" - Date of
birth
9 June 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York -
Hometown
Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12241234 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
253rd Infantry Regiment,
63rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 March 1945 - Place of
death
Bübingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
Homer S. Klock (father)
Mary A. (Hine) Klock (mother)
Robert L. Klock (brother)
Charlotte L. Klock (sister)
Elaine B. Klock (sister)
Homer S. Klock Jr. (brother)
More information
Pfc Richard N. Klock entered service in September 1943.He is also remembered at the Sunset Hill Cemetery in Lakewood, Chautauqua County, New York.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Homer S. Klock, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pattillo Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.63rdinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com - Daniel and Audrey Briggs / Bill Blake
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / Daniel and Audrey Briggs, www.wwiimemorial.com - Homer S. Klock, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks Niagara Falls