US PARAS Richmond, Julius James

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Richmond ​

• FORENAME

Julius James​

• UNIT

517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (RHQ) ​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

34610801 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

2nd October 1944 ​

• AGE

21 ​

• GRAVESITE

Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois Section D Site 165 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Pike County, Mississippi​

born 18.10.1922 Amite County, Mississippi, USA​

mother Elsie Dohs​

grammar school education​

civil occupation semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck and tractor​

employed by American Can Company​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

resided R.F.D.3, Summit, Amite County, Mississippi (draft card)​

30.06.1942 draft card Amite, Mississippi​

entered service 20.12.1942 Camp Shelby, Mississippi​

wife Bettie Richmond​

daughter Barbara Lucile​

KIA South France ​

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