MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Crawford, Raymond McCoy

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Crawford​

• FORENAME

Raymond McCoy​

• UNIT

2 Bn (Blue Combat Team)​

• RANK

Private First Class​

• NUMBER

39318531​

• AWARD

Bronze Star​

• PLACE

Burma 1944​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Columbia County,Oregon​

born 1.3.1922 Shaw,Colorado​

son of Jasper Orcemus and Effie (nee Hodkins) Crawford​

graduated high school​

carpenter in civilian life​

enlisted 1.10.1942 Portland,Oregon​

475 Infantry Regiment (Company A,1 Bn)​

achieved rank of Corporal​

co-owner of 2 businesses Addington and Crawford Drywall and Rose City Building Materials​

married Elsie Louise Maplethorpe 1947 (1922-2002) (4 sons 1 daughter,and adopted Elsie's 2 sons from previous marriage)​

last residence 15898 Springwater Road,Oregon City,Oregon​

died 13.4.1999 Oregon City,Oregon​

Willamette National Cemetery,Portland,Multnomah County,Oregon Section BB Site 874​

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