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DERRICK, Rufus Lee - Date of
birth
1926 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Mississippi -
Hometown
Alcorn County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34989346 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 January 1945 - Place of
death
Stattmatten, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 29 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
William O. Derrick (father)
Teresa Derrick (mother)
William M. Derrick (brother)
Richard Derrick (brother)
Frank P. Derrick (brother)
Lester B. Derrick (brother)
Annie B. Derrick (sister)
Bertie A. (Holmes) Derrick (wife)
Grace E. Derrick (daughter)
More information
Pvt Rufus L. Derrick worked on a farm before he enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 28 April 1944.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Newby Family Tree / U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, www.findagrave.com
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