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KAUTZ, Raymond Sharpless - Date of
birth
18 August 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1289439 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Company Commander -
Unit
424th Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 January 1945 - Place of
death
Henumont, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jacob R. Kautz (father)
Martha S. Kautz (mother)
Lynford E. Kautz (brother)
Helen F. (Charlton) Kautz (wife)
More information
1st Lt Raymond S. Kautz joined the National Guard in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 17 February 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Jaap Vermeer, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1930 Census / Henry-Cunningham-Zoah-Paslay Family Tree / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jaap Vermeer