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LEWIS, Raymond J Jr - Date of
birth
27 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Chenango County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42023700 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bad Harzburg-Oker-Ilsenburg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 9 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Raymond J. Lewis (father)
Eva I. (Thorpe) Lewis (mother)
Edward W. Lewis (brother)
Eleanor L. Lewis (sister)
Elizabeth M. Lewis (sister)
Agnes M. Lewis (sister)
Grace B. Lewis (sister)
William A. Lewis (brother)
More information
T/5 Raymond J. Lewis Jr. enlisted in Binghamton, New York on 25 August 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record,
www.wwiimemorial.com, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, The Lewis Family