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Rice Jesse

Name:
Jesse Rice
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
15054951
Unit:
5th Reconnaissance Squadron, 3rd Photo Group
Date of Death:
1944-08-10
State:
Kentucky
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
B
Row:
19
Grave:
12
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:

Jesse Rice was born on March 25, 1922, in Jessamine County, Kentucky. He attended the Handley School and entered the service on August 23, 1940.

He served in the 5th Reconnaissance Squadron, 3rd Photo Group, as a Sergeant during World War II. Sgt Rice died of wounds on August 10, 1944, during the liberation of Angers in France. He was buried at Normandy, American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France, and was awarded the Purple Heart.