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ROLSTON, Raymond Merle - Date of
birth
6 June 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Waverly, Coffey County, Kansas -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39242148 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
31st Tank Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 January 1945 - Place of
death
3 miles SE of Ligneuville, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 9 | 66 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clyde Rolston (father)
Gladys Rolston (mother)
Opal Rolston (sister)
More information
Raymond M. Rolston enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 28 May 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census / WWII Enlistment Record, www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: Jac Engels