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KING, Raphael William - Date of
birth
21 January 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Rice County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6937624 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bennwihr – Sigolsheim, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 24 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ralph J. King (father)
Anna C. (Crawford) King (mother)
Deloris King (sister)
Donald King (brother)
Mary E. King (sister)
Sheila J. King (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Raphael W. King had a post graduate degree when he joined the Regular Army, Judge Advocate Generals Department in Needles, California on 24 November 1939.He was killed by artillery shell fragments.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy