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BURNS, Raymond D - Date of
birth
5 May 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Watonwan County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36438691 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Baerenthal, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 35 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Daniel G. Burns (father)
Anna (Nicholson) Burns (mother)
Paul E. Burns (brother)
Ellen Burns (sister)
More information
Pfc Raymond D. Burns enlisted in Peoria, Illinois on 7 December 1942.He was killed by a sniper.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Minnesota Birth Index / 1920 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com – The Dispatch 18 July 1945
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