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PFC Richard Barella

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PFC Richard Barella Veteran

Birth
New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Death
11 Mar 1945 (aged 18)
Iwo Jima, Ogasawara-shichō, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Burial
Beverly, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
Plot
F, 0, 1884
Memorial ID
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Son of Mr. & Mrs. Clorindo J. Barella who resided in New Hartford, Connecticut.

Richard served as a Private First Class, 3rd Marine Division, U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.

He resided in Hartford County, Connecticut prior to the war.

Richard was "Killed In Action" in the Battle of Iwo Jima during the war.

He was awarded the Purple Heart.

He was originally interred in the Iwo Jima 3rd Division Cemetery and was later repatriated here on April 9, 1948.

Service # 547943

Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

Military Information: PFC, US MARINE CORPS
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Clorindo J. Barella who resided in New Hartford, Connecticut.

Richard served as a Private First Class, 3rd Marine Division, U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.

He resided in Hartford County, Connecticut prior to the war.

Richard was "Killed In Action" in the Battle of Iwo Jima during the war.

He was awarded the Purple Heart.

He was originally interred in the Iwo Jima 3rd Division Cemetery and was later repatriated here on April 9, 1948.

Service # 547943

Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

Military Information: PFC, US MARINE CORPS

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