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HARRIS, Raymond Harold "Dump" - Date of
birth
14 December 1910 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa -
Hometown
Warren County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37114109 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Scherpenseel, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 8 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles W. Harris (father)
Mary L. (Prine) Harris (mother)
Malvia M. Harris (sister)
Gerald L. Harris (brother)
Helen Z. Harris (sister)
Doris E. Harris (sister)
Mamie G. Harris (sister)
Ruby W. Harris (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Harris enlisted in Osceola on 21 February 1942.He was initialy buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Fosse, Belgium.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Bonus Case File / Census / www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, State Historical Society of Iowa