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VALENTA, Raymond Joseph - Date of
birth
22 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
St. Louis , Missouri -
Hometown
Monterey, Monterey County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39123554 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
415th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Zundert, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leo Carpin (stepfather)
Sophia C. Valenta (mother)
Charles Valenta (brother)
More information
Raymond Valenta graduating from Turlock High School in 194 and attended San Jose State College for one year before he enlisted on 9 Feburary 1943 in San Francisco, California.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, Modesto Bee and Herald news 15 November 1944
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Turlock High School yearbook - courtesy of Ronald van Beek