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DEAVER, Raymond Lester - Date of
birth
3 June 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Eastland, Eastland County, Texas -
Hometown
Vancouver, Clark County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39213130 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
52nd Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
15 April 1945 - Place of
death
Bad Orb, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | 70 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ramond L. Deaver (father)
Eva “Elvie” L. (Morrison) Deaver (mother)
William C. Deaver (brother)
Othel W. Deaver (brother)
More information
Pvt Raymond L. Deaver enlisted in Seattle, Washington on 11 August 1943.He was taken prisoner around 18 December 1944 and taken to Stalag IX-B where he died of malnutrition.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, World War II Prisoners of War Data File, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940 – 1947 / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954, After Action report 52nd Armored Infantry Battalion
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