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HOOVER, Raymond Earl - Date of
birth
11 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri -
Hometown
Jackson County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37496971 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schevenhütte, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
Raleigh M. Hoover (father)
Grace Hoover (mother)
More information
Pfc Raymond E. Hoover joined his unit from the 86th Replacement Battalion on 10 July 1944.He was severely wounded in action on 27 July 1944 for which he was awarded the Purple Heart the first time. He rejoined his unit on 20 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org – After Action Report
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet