Name:
Homer J. Richard
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
31317295
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-06-06
State:
Canada
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
J
Row:
17
Grave:
27
Decoration:
Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
Homer J. Richard entered the military service in Canada. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class 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.