Name:
Raymond Joseph Richard
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
31172611
Unit:
318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-20
State:
Rhode Island
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
A
Row:
12
Grave:
39
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Raymond Joseph Richard was born on October 21, 1921, in North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. He served in the 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division, as a Private First Class during World War II.
PFC Richard was Killed in Action on August 20, 1944, during the liberation of Argentan, France. He is now buried in the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.
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