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ATKINSON, Raymond Sylvester - Date of
birth
23 March 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
West Virginia -
Hometown
Wood County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35657302 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
193rd Glider Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Houffalize, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 11 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Atkinson (father)
Iva M. (Nelson) Atkinson (mother)
Mabel V. Atkinson (sister)
Lyda C. Atkinson (sister)
Joseph C. Atkinson (brother)
Earl R. Atkinson (brother)
Lottie Atkinson (sister)
Mary L. Atkinson (sister)
Gilbert Atkinson (brother)
Millard Atkinson (brother)
Bernice Atkinson (sister)
Betty L. Atkinson (sister)
More information
Pfc Raymond S. Atkinson enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 7 April 1943.He attended high school for 1 year and worked on a farm before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery 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 / 1930/1940 Census,
World War II Young American Patriots / Cooper Atkinson Family Tree, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - World War II Young American Patriots