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name
RHEA, Raymond H - Date of
birth
5 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Altamont, Grundy County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Grundy County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34920784 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
347th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1945 - Place of
death
Gerimont, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 13 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
E. W. Rhea (father)
Mattie B. Rhea (mother)
Edgar Rhea (brother)
Lincoln Rhea (brother)
More information
Pfc Raymond H. Rhea enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 11 December 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, Ralph Peeters / History Book 87th Infantry Division, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - Priscilla Gaskins, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten