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RALEIGH, Joseph William - Date of
birth
22 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Monticello, Lewis County, Missouri -
Hometown
Lewistown, Lewis County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37187026 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
68th Armored Infantry Battalion,
14th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Gräfendorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 44 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
John W. Raleigh (father)
Ola A. (Schmid) Raleigh (mother)
Virginia P. Raleigh (sister)
Mary L. Raleigh (sister)
Lenora F. Raleigh (sister)
Paul E. Raleigh (brother)
Teresa L. Raleigh (sister)
Julia R. Raleigh (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Jones Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett, http://14thad.org
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