Eugene A. Raymond

Company B 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 09/14/1944

Eugene Albert Raymond was born in the Bronx, New York on January 29, 1913.

Prior to entering military service he was employed at the Irving Trust Company on Wall Street in New York City.

He was drafted into the Army on June 29, 1942 at Fort Jay, Governor's Island, New York. His home of residence was listed as
Bronx, New York and his civilian occupation was listed as Guards And Watchmen, Except Crossing Watchmen.
He had completed three years of High School and at the time of induction was single with no dependents.
He was married in 1943. His religion was listed as Catholic.

The date of his commission could not be found.

First Lieutenant Raymond was killed in action in Germany, during the 22nd Infantry's first penetration
into Germany on September 14, 1944.

LT. Eugene A. Raymond

Photo by neon1951 from Ancestry.com

Eugene A. Raymond was originally buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Fosse Cemetery, Namur, Belgium in Block E Row 7 Grave 121 and his remains were later
transferred and buried in Henri-Chapelle, in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary
cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle
Liege, Belgium
Plot H Row 8 Grave 21

Grave marker for Eugene A. Raymond

Photo by Des Philippet from the Find A Grave website

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