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WHEELER, Raymond Lee - Date of
birth
9 October 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Van Zandt County, Texas -
Hometown
Van Zandt County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38682539 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Setterich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 16 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry D. Wheeler (father)
Lottie A. (Lane) Wheeler (mother)
Magdlene Wheeler (sister)
Mildred Wheeler (sister)
Lanell Wheeler (sister)
Billie F. Wheeler (sister)
More information
Pvt Raymond Wheeler worked on the family and local farm.He enlisted at Camp Wolters, Texas on 20 March 1944. He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 26 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Trees / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Bill Burton