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GARDNER, Raymond Kenneth - Date of
birth
8 June 1910 -
Age
34 -
Place of birth
Mount Vernon, Lawrence County, Missouri -
Hometown
Stanislaus County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39420910 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
27 December 1944 - Place of
death
North of Hotton, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
Martin L. Gardner (father)
Helen M. (Mullins) Gardner (mother)
James L. Gardner (brother)
James L. Gardner (brother)
Nora D. Gardner (sister)
John W. Gardner (sister)
Clarence M. Gardner (brother)
Dora E. Gardner (sister)
Ralph Gardner (brother)
Ray Gardner (brother)
Cherry M. (Williams) Gardner (wife)
Kenneth T. Gardner (son)
Donald M. Gardner (son)
More information
Pvt Raymond K. Gardner enlisted in Sacramento, California on 17 December 1943. He attended four years of high school.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#3, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card, www.newspapers.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree