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WELSH, Raymond - Date of
birth
28 June 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Keansburg, Monmouth County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32917775 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
Kerpen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William Welsh (father)
Gertrude E. Welsh (mother)
More information
Pvt Raymond Welsh enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 24 April 1943.He was a plumber before he enlisted.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 13th Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet