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WINTERS, Richard - Date of
birth
23 March 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Salineville, Columbiana County, Ohio -
Hometown
Salineville, Columbiana County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35235368 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 January 1945 - Place of
death
Schweighouse-sur-Moder, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 29 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arch B. Winters (father)
Nina (Pennebaker) Winters (mother)
Ellen P. Winters (sister)
Ruth S. Winters (sister)
Wilma M. Winters (sister)
Jack Winters (brother)
Ada M. (Wirebaugh) Winters (wife)
More information
Sgt Richard Winters attended high school for four years and was employed at the Pennsylvania Railroad.He enlisted in Akron, Ohio on 11 August 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1940 Census / Ohio County Marriage Records, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy