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VANDERHEIDEN, Raymond William "Ray" - Date of
birth
7 March 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Humphrey, Platte County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Humprey, Platte County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37750755 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Greimerath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
William L. Vanderheiden (father)
Anna Vanderheiden (mother)
Doris Vanderheiden (sister)
Rita Vanderheiden (sister)
Alma Vanderheiden (sister)
More information
Pvt Raymond W. Vanderheiden graduated from St Francis High School in 1944.He enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 23 August 1944 and was sent overseas in January 1945.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com