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CARLEY, Ray Russlle - Date of
birth
23 March 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio -
Hometown
Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35835208 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
Gersheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 35 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Chester C. Carley (father)
Della M. (Starkey) Carley (mother)
Norwood G. Carley (brother)
Richard Carley (brother)
Juanita B. Carley (sister)
Edward B. Carley (brother)
Catherine Carley (sister)
Frank C. Carley (brother)
More information
Pfc Ray R. Carley enlisted in Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 26 April 1944.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his back.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, 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 / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / Ward Watson Family Tree, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy