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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Richard L. Ankney

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Defiance, Ohio

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

He served as a Private First Class in WWII with the 100th Infantry Division (Century Division), 399th Infantry Regiment, Third Battalion, Company I, in the European Theater of Operations. Killed in Action on December 9, 1944. He was awarded the Purple Heart.