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JONES, Raymond W - Date of
birth
1916 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Arkansas -
Hometown
Beebe, White County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37106887 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Fort Lauvalliéres, Metz, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 28 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arthur B. Jones (father)
Millie L. Jones (mother)
Grady T. Jones (brother)
Jefferson D. Jones (brother)
Vivian M. Jones (sister)
Anna L. Jones (wife)
More information
Pfc Raymond W. Jones worked as a electrician apprentice before he enlisted in Arkansas on 14 March 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten