Richard Lee Darling (1916 - 2008)

Born 10 Dec 1916 in Washington Township, Holmes County, Ohio

Ancestors

Died 16 Jun 2008 at age 91 in Rockwall, Rockwall, Texas

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Biography

T SGT Richard Darling served in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II
Service started: 1942
Unit(s):
Service ended: 1946

Robert Lee Darling was born on the 10th of December 1916 in Ohio. He was the son of Lee Briton Darling and his wife Helen May (Wolf) Darling.

• 1930 US Federal Census for Madison, Richland, Ohio shows Richard Darling (age 13) as the son of Lee B Darling (age 37) and his wife Mary (age 37). ^[1]

• Richard Darling and Dorothy Edith Harbaugh were married on the 26th of January 1941. ^[2]

• Richard L Darling enlisted in the US Army on the 17 May 1942 at Fort Hayes Columbus, Ohio. ^[3]

• Richard died on the 16th of June 2008. He was buried in Rest Haven Memorial Park in Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas. Memorial inscription "T SGT, US ARMY AIR FORCES, WORLD WAR II" ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "1930 United States Federal Census" [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Richard Darling - Year: 1930; Census Place: Madison, Richland, Ohio; Roll: 1864; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2341598
2. ↑ " U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999" Name: Richard Darling, Gender: Male, Employer: Shipping Department of the Dominion, School: High School, Marriage Date: 26 Jan 1941, Parents: Lee B. Darling, Spouse: Dorothy Edith Harbaugh.
3. ↑ "U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946" Name: Richard L Darling, Race: White, Marital Status: Married, Rank: Private, Birth Year: 1916, Nativity State: Ohio, Civil Occupation: Skilled mechanics and repairmen, Enlistment Place: Fort Hayes Columbus, Ohio, Service Number: 35177864, Height: 64, Weight: 118.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28475392/richard-lee-darling : accessed 12 December 2021), memorial page for Richard Lee Darling (10 Dec 1916–16 Jun 2008), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28475392, citing Rest Haven Memorial Park, Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Carrie Walker-Henderson (contributor 49088459).