Timeline
Birth- Apr 3, 1921
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Gender
Male
Battle Honors (WWII): Ardennes-Alsace 1944-45
Battle Honors (WWII): Central Europe 1945
Battle Honors (WWII): Rhineland 1944-45
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 25 - 22 years
Branch
Army
Rank
Corporal
Service Number
32919077
Conflict Period
World War II
Awards
Combat Infantryman Badge, Bronze Star Medal w/ 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
Army Branch
Infantry
Served For
United States of America
Unit 1
Company "L", 3rd Battalion, 272nd Infantry Regiment, 69th Infantry Division
Unit 2
552nd Field Artillery Battalion (240mm Howitzer), 32nd Field Artillery Brigade
Theater
European Theater
Gold Star
Enlistment- May 6, 1943-Age: 22 years
Newark, New Jersey
Discharge- Nov 30, 1945-Age: 25 years
Corporal
Fort Monmouth, New Jersey
Marriage
Eleanor Sharkey
Spouse Death Date
Sep 8, 2000
Jul 1993
Death- Jul 29, 1993
Linden, New Jersey
Burial- 1993-Age: 72 years
Colonia, New Jersey
Cemetery
St. Gertrude's Cemetery
Other Facts
Full Name
Richard V Christel
Full Name
Richard Valentine Christel
Father
John G. Christel
Mother
Ruth E. O'Connell
Social Security
Social Security Number
***-**-2362
Last Residence
Linden, NJ
Social Security Card Issued
Unknown Code (HC)
