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TOURGEE, Raymond Edwin - Date of
birth
24 July 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31128071 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
52nd Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kalenborn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
John L. Tourgee (father)
Ruth E. Tourgee (mother)
John L. Tourgee (brother)
William M. Tourgee (brother)
Ruth E. Tourgee (sister)
Robert L. Tourgee (brother)
More information
Pvt Raymond E. Tourgee enlisted in Springfield, Massachusetts on 6 August 1942.His brother, William M. Tourgee, died exactly a month later and is buried at the American War Cemetery of Margraten.
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, After Action Report 52nd Arm Inf Batt - 20 October 1944 thru 8 May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, SBTS Contributor - Mathieu Glt