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MAYERS, Raymond T - Date of
birth
4 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Jeannette, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13089489 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
James R. Mayers (father)
Mary B. Mayers (mother)
Mary V. Mayers (sister)
Bernice H. Mayers (sister)
Nancy R. Mayers (sister)
More information
Pfc Raymond T. Mayers enlisted in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on 14 September 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov -WWII Enlistment Record, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: Leon Herben