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RAYMER, Clarence William - Date of
birth
29 December 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Sodus, Wayne County, New York -
Hometown
Wayne County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42028894 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Dillingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Raymer (father)
Elizabeth Raymer (mother)
Helen Raymer (sister)
Genevieve Raymer (sister)
Paul Raymer (brother)
Virginia K. Raymer (sister)
Howard S. Raymer (brother)
Mary E. Raymer (sister)
Betty Jane Raymer (sister)
William Raymer (brother)
More information
Sgt Clarence W. Raymer attended Lyons High School. He was employed at Wallace-Wagemaker Company.He enlisted in Rochester, New York on 11 October 1943 and was was sent overseas in March 1944.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of St. Avold, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Raymer Family Tree / WWII Draft Card / 1940 US Census
Photo source: Jac Engels, Rochester Times-Union - 22 February 1945