Raymond Delmore CARVER
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Source : suzstlouis
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 20365466 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
AGE | 21 yo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 16 July 1922 Nelson County | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ENLISTMENT STATE | VIRGINIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FAMILY | Parents : Samuel Douglas & Nannie Ethel Lynch CARVER Siblings : James O. & Mary Frances | |||||||||||||||||||||||
RANK | Private First Class | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FONCTION | Infantry Man | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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COMPANY | Company M | |||||||||||||||||||||||
REGIMENT | 116th Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DIVISION | 29th Infantry Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 6 June 1944 |
Source : Frogman | ||||||||||||||||||||||
STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Omaha Beach | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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CEMTERY TEMPORARY of St Laurent N°3582
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CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Raymond Delmore Carver was born on July 16, 1922 in Nelson County, Virginia. His parents, Samuel Carver and Nannie Lynch, were born and married in Virginia. They moved back and forth between Nelson and Albemarle counties. They had six children - three girls and three boys. One of Ray’s older brothers also served in WWII. In 1940 Ray joined the the 116th Infantry of the Virginia National Guard. In early 1941 the National Guard was federalized and Ray found himself in the US Army. He was assigned to Company K, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division. The 116th Regiment trained at Cape Henry and Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. In September 1942 the regiment left for England. They trained at several bases in England, including Tidworth Camp, Wiltshire and Slapton Sands, Devonshire. At some point during training Ray was transferred to Company M. The training was rigorous and included amphibious assault rehearsals in anticipation of an invasion of France. Normally a part of of the 29th Division, on D-Day the 116th Regiment was assigned to the 1st Infantry Regiment. Company M landed on Omaha Beach at H plus 57 minutes - on time but off target. Because they were off target, the German fire was not as intense as some sections of Omaha Beach. Most men made it out of the landing craft, but they still had to contend with bullets, mines, barbed wire, and shrapnel. Private First Class Raymond D. Carver was Killed in Action on June 6, 1944. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and is buried at Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France |
Source : Bill Wheeler
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Source : Suzstlouis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29th INFANTRY DIVISION - BLUE AND GRAY
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SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Suzstlouis(Fold3) - Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov |
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PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |