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MURRILL, Richard Lynn - Date of
birth
10 November 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri -
Hometown
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39017084 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
22 September 1945 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank E. Murrill (father)
Florence B. (Hayes) Murrill (mother)
Edward W. Murrill (brother)
Mary V. Murrill (sister)
Robert J. Murrill (brother)
Roland H. Murrill (brother)
John L. Murrill (brother)
More information
Pfc Richard L. Murrill attended high school for two years and was employed at the Sturdie Overhead Door Company before he enlisted at Fort McArthur, California on 17 January 1942.He died of acute alcohol poisoning.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, 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 / Leigh MacDonald Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – Albert Ledoux
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