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RAINES, Loyd James - Date of
birth
18 August 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34388559 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
377th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 April 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 7 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Toliver N. Raines (father)
Minne M. (Barnett) Raines (mother)
Tachy P. (Owens) Raines (stepmother)
Howard Raines (brother)
Nellie Raines (sister)
Barney Raines (brother)
Ruth Raines (half-sister)
Margaret Raines (half-sister)
Shirley Raines (half-sister)
Olin Raines (half-brother)
Grace L. Raines (wife)
Mildred D. Raines (daughter)
More information
Pfc Loyd J. Raines enlisted at Fort Jackson Columbia, South Carolina on 5 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930 Census, The Greenville News of 24 May 1945, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Mildred Raines Parks (daughter)