US PARAS Banks, Ray

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Banks ​

• FORENAME

Ray ​

• UNIT

551 Parachute Infantry Bn (Company C) ​

• RANK

Corporal ​

• NUMBER

6953527 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

3rd January 1945 ​

• AGE

21 ​

• GRAVESITE

Fort Smith National Cemetery, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas Section 4 Site 2251 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Braden, Le Flore County, Oklahoma​

born 28.6.1923, Braden, Oklahoma, USA​

son of Frank Banks, Libby's Cottage No. 35, Selma, California​

mother Annie (nee Person) Banks (1900-1975)​

attended Le Flore County public schools​

entered service February 1939​

WIA 1944 Italy​

KIA Belgium ​

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