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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 57433" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Murch</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Richard Melville</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1 Bn (Medical Detachment)</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Technician Fourth Grade</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>12086253</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Bronze Star</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Burma 1944</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 19.10.1921 Brooklyn,New York</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>son of Elmer and Florence (nee Tassey) Murch</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>employed by Continental Bank and Trust in civilian life</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>enlisted 4.6.1942 Fort Jay,Governors Island,New York</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>417 Infantry Regiment (Medical Company) (76th Division)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Merrills Marauders</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>achieved rank of First Lieutenant</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>discharged January 1946</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>served a further 10 years in National Guard</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>employed by George Schmitt Company (over 40 years)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>president,Vi-Tek Packaging</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Evelyn Layman (1922-2013) (1 son Richard,2 daughters Barbara and Nancy)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>last residence Fleming Island,Florida</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 31.10.2015</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Jacksonville National Cemetery,Jacksonville,Duval County,Florida Section 20W Row D Site 6</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/r-murch.29247/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/29/29247-806699bc69d4000710ba19231d8ade06.jpg?1591434307" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 57433, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Murch[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Richard Melville[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]1 Bn (Medical Detachment)[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Technician Fourth Grade[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]12086253[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AWARD[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Bronze Star[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]PLACE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Burma 1944[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]born 19.10.1921 Brooklyn,New York[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]son of Elmer and Florence (nee Tassey) Murch[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]employed by Continental Bank and Trust in civilian life[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]enlisted 4.6.1942 Fort Jay,Governors Island,New York[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]417 Infantry Regiment (Medical Company) (76th Division)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Merrills Marauders[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]achieved rank of First Lieutenant[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]discharged January 1946[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]served a further 10 years in National Guard[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]employed by George Schmitt Company (over 40 years)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]president,Vi-Tek Packaging[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]married Evelyn Layman (1922-2013) (1 son Richard,2 daughters Barbara and Nancy)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]last residence Fleming Island,Florida[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]died 31.10.2015[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Jacksonville National Cemetery,Jacksonville,Duval County,Florida Section 20W Row D Site 6[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I][URL="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/r-murch.29247/"][IMG]http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/29/29247-806699bc69d4000710ba19231d8ade06.jpg?1591434307[/IMG][/URL][/I][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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