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Personal info

Full name
RHODES, Raymond Renfroe
Date of birth
7 May 1907
Age
37
Place of birth
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Hometown
Sebastian County, Arkansas

Military service

Service number
18166759
Rank
Technical Sergeant
Function
Engineer
Unit
853rd Bombardment Squadron,
491st Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
2 October 1944
Place of death
Berge, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
B 43 38

Immediate family

Members
Chester Rhodes (father)
Myrtle Rhodes (mother)
Doris Rhodes (sister)
Para M Rhodes (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
42-95104
Data
Type: B-24H
MACR: 9427

Source of information: Dennis and Gerda Hermsen and the Rhodes family, Terry Hirsch,WWII Draft Card

Photo source: Dennis and Gerda Hermsen and the Rhodes family