Reese Richard Elder

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Richard Elder Reese is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Liberation of Graignes Plaque -101st Airborne Division

Name:

Richard Elder Reese

Rank:

Technician 5th Grade

Serial Number:

39826674

Unit:

507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne

Date of Death:

1944-06-11

State:

Utah

Cemetery:

Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA

Plot:

G-14, 10-1-52CT

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Richard Elder Reese was born on August 15, 1912, in Salt Lake County, Utah. He was the son of John Heber Reese and Nora Edler Reese. He joined the U.S. Navy at 17 and later re-enlisted in April 1942 as a paratrooper in the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, known as "Raff's Ruffians." Serving as a Technician Fifth Grade due to his technical skills, he trained across the U.S. before deploying to Northern Ireland in late 1943.

On June 11, 1944, while in Graignes, France, his unit faced German attacks that escalated throughout the day, destroying the village. T5 Richard was killed in action during this battle. He is now buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA.

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