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THEIN, Raymond J - Date of
birth
19 August 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Jay County, Indiana -
Hometown
Butler, Mercer County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35037457 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
Medical Detachment,
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
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 24 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Thein (father)
Theresa M. (Fisher) Thein (mother)
Edward B. Thein (brother)
Dorothy G. Thein (sister)
Frederick F. Thein (brother)
Richard Thein (brother)
James F. Thein (brother)
Francis J. Thein (brother)
More information
T/5 Raymond J. Thein joined the Regular Army at Ft. Hayes Columbus, Ohio.He attended 1 year of high school and worked in textile production before he enlisted.
At the time of his death, the 11th Infantry Regiment was engaged in the vicinity of Marly, near Metz, France.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, , www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930 Census U.S. / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Cousins all we are Family Tree, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
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