Grummer, Raymond Henry

Date of birth:: April 19th, 1922 (Fayette City/Pennsylvania, United States)
Date of death:: September 20th, 1944 (near Nijmegen, the Netherlands)
Buried on:: Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Plot: M. Row: 11. Grave: 1.
Service number:: 13 058 477
Nationality:: American

Biography

Raymond H. Grummer was born on April 19th, 1922 as the son to Frank Grummer and Anna B. Grummer (Burgan). He entered service at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania on February 25th, 1942 and was killed during the Waal river crossing on September 20th, 1944.

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Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Second Purple Heart awarded in the form of a bronze oak laef cluster to be placed on the ribbon of the first Purple Heart.

Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Private 1st Class
Unit:: Company I, 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
Awarded for:: Operation Market Garden

Awarded posthumously.
Third Purple Heart awarded in the form of a second bronze oak laef cluster to be placed on the ribbon of the first Purple Heart.

Sources

Photo 1: Jeff Hall
Photo 2: Jeff Hall
Photo 3: Des Philippet
Photo: Jeff Hall, Des Philippet/Find a Grave
- De Gelderlander
- Fields of Honor
- Special Forces - Roll of Honour