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CRONIN, Raymond Eugene - Date of
birth
12 November 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Brighton, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31363992 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
20 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 14 | 76 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jeremiah T. Cronin (father)
Katherine Cronin (mother)
Dorothy Cronin (sister)
Paul Cronin (brother)
More information
Pvt Raymond E. Cronin enlisted on 25 June 1943, Boston, Massachusetts.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Enlistment - 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.archives.gov, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: Danny van der Groen, www.findagrave.com - Andrew