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RICHCREEK, Lloyd Russell - Date of
birth
2 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana -
Hometown
Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36420382 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th 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
23 September 1944 - Place of
death
Leyr, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 19 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Orvie W. Richcreek (father)
Lottie J. (Mock) Richcreek (mother)
Devon J. Richcreek (brother)
Dorothy M. Richcreek (sister)
Dallas U. Richcreek (brother)
More information
Sgt Lloyd R. Richcreek attended high school for three years and was employed at the Kirsch Manufacturing Company before he enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 19 January 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
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, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Albert Ledoux
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