Name:
Richard M. Long
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O1306114
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-06-06
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
J
Row:
10
Grave:
4
Decoration:
Silver Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
Richard M. Long entered the military service in New York. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Second Lieutenant in the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on June 6, 1944 during the invasion on Omaha Beach, France and is now buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.