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JONES, Raymond W - Date of
birth
24 September 1915 -
Age
29 -
Place of birth
Vilonia, Faulkner County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Beebe, White County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37106887 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Fort Lauvalliéres, Metz, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 28 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew B. Jones (father)
Millie L. Jones (mother)
Grady T. Jones (brother)
Jefferson D. Jones (brother)
Vivian M. Jones (sister)
Jack D. Jones (brother)
Anna L. (Armstrong) Jones (wife)
Charles Jones (son)
More information
Pfc Raymond W. Jones worked as an electrician apprentice before he enlisted in Arkansas on 14 March 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten