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DOBBS, Raymond Elvert - Date of
birth
10 June 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Bunker, Reynolds County, Missouri -
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37606937 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th 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
20 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Emberménil, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 24 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel D. Dobbs (father)
Dolly R. (Lawson) Dobbs (mother)
Geraldine V. Dobbs (sister)
Marie Dobbs (sister)
Tohlman P. Dobbs (brother)
More information
Pfc Raymond E. Dobbs was a driver before he enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 10 March 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, Combat History 79th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - SueMac