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DECOTEAU, Raymond O - Date of
birth
1 January 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20112592 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
46th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Brandenberg, Austria
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 40 |
Immediate family
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Members
Oliver J. Decoteau (father)
Lydia L. Decoteau (mother)
Delia L. Decoteau (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com Fitchburg Sentinel
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Facebook