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Pfc. Ray C. Petty

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Pfc. Ray C. Petty

Birth
Pennsylvania, USA
Death
11 Apr 1945 (aged 25)
Burial
Milwaukee, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Ray served as a Private First Class, 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on October 11, 1944 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. He was noted as being employed as a structural and ornamental metal worker and also as Married.

Ray was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 33942936

At the families request, his state of birth was added to his headstone (Pennsylvania) instead of his state of residence (Maryland).

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Ray served as a Private First Class, 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on October 11, 1944 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. He was noted as being employed as a structural and ornamental metal worker and also as Married.

Ray was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 33942936

At the families request, his state of birth was added to his headstone (Pennsylvania) instead of his state of residence (Maryland).

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )

Gravesite Details

"Flat Granite Marker" - Entered the service from Maryland - Headstone shows Pennsylvania


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  • Created by: Russ Pickett
  • Added: Oct 15, 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118795434/ray_c-petty: accessed ), memorial page for Pfc. Ray C. Petty (29 Jun 1919–11 Apr 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 118795434, citing Milwaukee Cemetery, Milwaukee, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).