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Rufus L Derrick
Aged 19, fallen January 6, 1945
- Unit
- Company F, 222nd Infantry Regiment
- Serial number
- 34989346
- Hometown
- Alcorn, Mississippi
- Date of death
- January 6, 1945
- Classification
- Killed in action
- Burial
- Lorraine American Cemetery, Plot J Row 29 Grave 14, St. Avold, France
Private Rufus L Derrick, serial number 34989346, of Alcorn, Mississippi, served with Company F of the 222nd Infantry Regiment in the 42nd Infantry Division, the Rainbow Division. He was killed in action on January 6, 1945, at the age of 19. He is buried at Lorraine American Cemetery, Plot J Row 29 Grave 14, St. Avold, France.
Further reading: The 42nd “Rainbow” Division Was Not at the Battle of the Bulge.
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