Raymond G. Durazo

Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 09/17/1944

Raymond Granado Durazo was born in San Fernando, Los Angeles County, California on September 1, 1924.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by Lockheed Aircraft
in Burbank, California.

He was drafted into the Army on September 23, 1943 at Los Angeles, California.
His home of residence was listed as San Fernando, Los Angeles County, California, and his civilian
occupation was listed as Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers, Bus, Taxi, Truck, And Tractor. He had
completed one year of High School and was married.

He was assigned to Headquarters Company from the 4th Infantry Division
replacement pool on June 13, 1944.

He was promoted to Private First Class on September 3, 1944.

Private First Class Durazo was killed in action in Germany in the vicinity of Brandscheid,
during the 22nd Infantry's first penetration into Germany, on September 17, 1944.

Raymond G. Durazo was originally buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Foy Cemetery, Bastogne, Belgium in Block G Row 12 Grave 300 and his remains were later
returned to the United States where he was interred in California on April 20, 1949.

Burial:
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
San Diego
San Diego County
California,
Plot: SECTION H, SITE 9

Grave marker for Raymond G. Durazo

Photo by Linda Claxton from the Find A Grave website

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