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THOMAS, Ray C - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Kentucky -
Hometown
Richmond, Contra Costa County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20913444 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
89th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | 29 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Angeline Riche (mother)
More information
Sgt Ray C. Thomas attended Richmond Union High School. He enlisted at Camp San Luis Obispo, California on 20 May 1941.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, After Action Report 89th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, www.newspapers.com - The San Francisco Examiner - 13 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Amy, The Daily Democrat - 14 November 1944