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name
FAIN, Raymond Lewis - Date of
birth
19 May 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
High Prairie, Wright County, Missouri -
Hometown
Boone, Webster County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37606954 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
331st 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
14 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Walternienberg-Badetz-Benzingerode, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 17 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
William L. Fain (father)
Elsie E. (Burns) Fain (mother)
Harley C. Fain (brother)
James F. Fain (brother)
Paul E. Fain (brother)
Bertha L. Fain (sister)
More information
Pfc Raymond L. Fain enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 11 March 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Bertha Fain Kelley (sister) and Dave Kelley (nephew)