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NEWSOM, Raymond M - Date of
birth
1912 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Purves, Erath County, Texas -
Hometown
Erath County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6951624 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
50th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
The woods of Bois-Saint-Lambert, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 10 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
William D. Newsom (father)
Elizabeth J. (Ables) Newsom (mother)
William L. Newsom (brother)
Lula M. Newsom (sister)
Jimmy G. Newsom (brother)
Travis W. Newsom (brother)
Mary Newsom (sister)
Ernest J. Newsom (brother)
Pearl I. Newsom (sister)
More information
Sgt Raymond M. Newsom attended a post-graduate before he joined the Regular Army on 27 November 1939.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Bevil Cohn / 50th AIB