MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Braaten, Raymond Lester

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Braaten ​

• FORENAME

Raymond Lester​

• UNIT

3 Bn (Orange Combat Team) ​

• RANK

Private First Class ​

• NUMBER

37380351 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

25th July 1944 ​

• AGE

• GRAVESITE

Manila American Cemetery, Philippines Tablets of the Missing ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from St Louis, Missouri​

born 1919 Williston, North Dakota, USA​

mother Mary Elizabeth White​

cook in civilian life​

employed by John Thompson, Restaurant, 718 Olive, St. Louis, Missouri​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

resided 1703 North 13th Street, St. Louis, Missouri (draft card)​

16.10.1940 draft card St. Louis, Missouri​

enlisted 21.8.1942 Jefferson Barracks, Missouri​

award Bronze Star​

KIA Warong, Burma ​

accidentally killed by 2 Bn man​

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