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CASSIDY, Raymond L - Date of
birth
2 November 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Derry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire -
Hometown
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31454664 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 April 1945 - Place of
death
Olpe, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 3 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lawrence Cassidy (father)
Evelyn (Owens) Cassidy (mother)
Gwendolyn Cassidy (sister)
Elizabeth (Kenfield) Cassidy (wife)
Lawrence S. Cassidy (son)
Raymond P. Cassidy (son)
Lois J. Cassidy (daughter)
Glenn O. Cassidy (son)
More information
Pfc Raymond L. Cassidy was a railroad clerk before he enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 10 March 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Laurie Albert (granddaughter) and Ralph Peeters, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, Family Trees
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Linda Evans