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PALMERIN, Raymond Thomas - Date of
birth
13 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas -
Hometown
Wyandotte County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37240437 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
376th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion,
82nd Airborne Division,
HQ Battery
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 April 1945 - Place of
death
Hitdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alfonso Palmerin (father)
Emilia Palmerin (mother)
Chris Palmerin (brother)
Pascual T. Palmerin (brother)
More information
Pfc Raymond T. Palmerin fought his way across Europe with the 82nd Airborne Division. He took part in the Normandy invasion, the defense of Bastogne and Market Garden before loosing his life on the way to the Rhine River near Hitdorf, Germany.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Steve Ortiz (nephew), www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred Munckhof, Steve Ortiz (nephew)