Raymond F. Banks

  • ASN:
    35226236
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    Jul 24, 1913
  • DATE OF DEATH
    Aug 1, 1944
FULL NAME:

Raymond F. Banks

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER (ASN):

35226236

  • DATE OF BIRTH: Jul 24, 1913
  • DATE OF DEATH: Aug 1, 1944
RESIDENCE (DURING WWII):

Richland County, Ohio

DATE / PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:
  • DATE OF ENLISTMENT:
    Aug 11, 1943
  • PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:
    Columbus, Ohio
ORGANIZATION:
  • MAIN UNIT:
    23rd Infantry Regiment
  • SUBUNIT:
    Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion
RANK / POSITION IN UNIT (LAST KNOWN):
  • RANK:
    Private (Pvt.)
  • POSITION IN UNIT:
    Rifleman
BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS:

✭ Normandy Campaign (6 June – 24 July 1944), ✭ Northern France Campaign (25 July – 14 September 1944)

DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS (AWARDS):

🎖Purple Heart, 🎖European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, 🎖Combat Infantry Badge

STATUS:
  • CATEGORY:
    Killed in action (KIA)
  • DATE:
    Aug 1, 1944
  • LOCATION:
    600 yards E of La Crespelière, Vire, France
  • NOTES:
    Second Location: Thorax, generally; Causative Agent: Artillery Shell, Fragments, Afoot or unspecified
HONORED BY:

Raymond Casey Banks Sr.

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File Unit: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)
in the Series: World War II Army Enlistment Records, created 6/1/2002 - 9/30/2002, documenting the period ca. 1938 - 1946. - Record Group 64 (info)

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SOLDIER RECORD:
Full Name
Banks, Raymond F
Race
White, includes Mexican
Admission Date
Aug 1944
Admission Type Of Injury
Casualty, battle
Military Service Number
35226236
Rank
Enlisted Man
Branch
Infantry, General or Unspecified
Length Of Service
Unknown
Injured In Line Of Duty
In line of duty
Medical Diagnosis
SecondLocation: Thorax, generally; ; CausativeAgent: Artillery Shell, Fragments, Afoot or unspecified
Discharge Type
Died
Discharge Date
Aug 1944
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America

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