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PELTON, Raymond H - Date of
birth
1926 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Walworth, Wayne County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12241592 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
4 May 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 28 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Earl Pelton (father)
Isabelle Pelton (mother)
Betty Pelton (sister)
Evelyn Pelton (sister)
Alice Pelton (sister)
Grace Pelton (sister)
Peggy J. Pelton (sister)
Earl R. Pelton (brother)
More information
Pfv Raymond H. Pelton enlisted at Ft. Dix, New Jersey on 29 August 1944.He worked in a machine shop before he enlisted.
At the time of his death, the 11th Infantry Regiment was engaged in the vicinity of Seitelschlag on the Mühl River, Germany.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census/ Headstone and Interment Record 1942-1949, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, the 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
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