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EMPFIELD, Raymond Grant - Date of
birth
3 June 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Belsano, Cambria County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Homer City, Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13146171 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
371st Field Artillery Battalion,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lemmon E. Empfield (father)
Lillian M. (Brown) Empfield (mother)
Wilbert W. Empfield (brother)
Viola A. Empfield (sister)
William M. Empfield (brother)
Donald W. Empfield (brother)
Ruth A. (Weil) Empfield (wife)
More information
Raymond Empfield graduated from Pine Township High School.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 10 December 1942.
Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet