Name:
Richard Albert Gross
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
16068334
Unit:
117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-28
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France
Plot:
B
Row:
15
Grave:
11
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Richard Albert Gross entered military service in Illinois. He served in the 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, as a Private First Class during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 28, 1944, during the liberation of Vexin, France, and is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery, Montjoie Saint Martin, France.