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RASKE, Harold - Date of
birth
11 November 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
McLeod County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Meeker County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37599213 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 January 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry Raske (father)
Minnie (Spier) Raske (mother)
Lena Raske (sister)
Herman Raske (brother)
Kate Raske (sister)
Henrietta Raske (sister)
Hilda Raske (sister)
Earl Raske (brother)
Mae Raske (sister)
Melvin Raske (brother)
More information
Pvt Harold Raske enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 15 July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Birth Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Tony Glavan / Melvin Raske