Name:
Richard Jacob Black
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
Unit:
116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-02
State:
North Carolina
Cemetery:
Salisbury National Cemetery, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Plot:
Section B
Row:
Grave:
Site 714
Decoration:
Comments:
Richard Jacob Black was born on October 24, 1924, in Glendale Springs, Ashe County, North Carolina. He was the son of Walter Black and Edna H. Huffman Black.
Richard served in the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, as a Private during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 2, 1944, during the liberation of Vire, France. Pvt Black is now buried in the Salisbury National Cemetery, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA.