Rivers Thomas Cornelius

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Thomas Cornelius Rivers is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Gouesnou American Memorial

Name:

Thomas Cornelius Rivers

Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Serial Number:

34386517

Unit:

9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division

Date of Death:

1944-09-02

State:

South Carolina

Cemetery:

Zoar United Methodist Church Cemetery, Brocks Mill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Thomas Cornelius Rivers was born on May 14, 1921, in Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina. He was the son of Fred Rivers and Mary Della Liles Rivers. He served in the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, as a Staff Sergeant during World War II.

SSgt Rivers was Killed in Action on September 2, 1944, during the Battle of Brest, France. He is now buried in the Zoar United Methodist Church Cemetery, Brocks Mill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.

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