Richard E. Kraus

United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1925–1944)
Person human Q7325386
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Richard E. Kraus

Summary

Richard E. Kraus is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on +1925-11-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Peleliu[4]. He died on +1944-10-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard E. Kraus was born in Chicago[2].
  • Richard E. Kraus passed away in Peleliu[4].
  • Richard E. Kraus was born on +1925-11-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard E. Kraus was born on +1925-06-14T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Richard E. Kraus died on +1944-10-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard E. Kraus died on +1997-11-24T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Burial took place at Fort Snelling National Cemetery[10].
  • Richard E. Kraus held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Richard E. Kraus worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Richard E. Kraus's education included a stint at Edison High School[12].
  • Richard E. Kraus received the Medal of Honor[13].
  • Richard E. Kraus received the Purple Heart[14].
  • Richard E. Kraus's image is recorded as Kraus RE.jpg[15].
  • Richard E. Kraus is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard E. Kraus's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Richard E. Kraus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 85793491[18].
  • Richard E. Kraus's military branch is recorded as United States Marine Corps[19].
  • Richard E. Kraus's Commons category is recorded as Richard E. Kraus[20].
  • Richard E. Kraus's military, police or special rank is recorded as Private First Class[21].
  • Richard E. Kraus's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7926778[22].
  • Richard E. Kraus's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[23].
  • Richard E. Kraus's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Peleliu[24].
  • Richard E. Kraus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cfl8v[25].
  • Richard E. Kraus's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0075277[26].
  • Richard E. Kraus's family name is recorded as Kraus[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Richard E. Kraus… Recorded date of birth include +1925-11-24T00:00:00Z[3] and +1925-06-14T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Richard E. Kraus was educated at Edison High School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Richard E. Kraus's professions included military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal of Honor[13], a courage award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1862[30] and Purple Heart[14], a medallion[31], in United States[32], founded in 1932[33].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1944-10-03T00:00:00Z[5] and +1997-11-24T00:00:00Z[9]. Richard E. Kraus died in Peleliu[4]. He is buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Richard E. Kraus ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Richard E. Kraus born?

Richard E. Kraus's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did Richard E. Kraus die?

Richard E. Kraus died in Peleliu[4].

What did Richard E. Kraus do for work?

Richard E. Kraus worked as military personnel[6].

Where did Richard E. Kraus go to school?

Richard E. Kraus was educated at Edison High School[12].

What awards did Richard E. Kraus receive?

Honors received include Medal of Honor[13] and Purple Heart[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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