Gaesser Raymond J.

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Raymond J. Gaesser is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Peace Garden Information & 5th Infantry Division Casualty boards

Name:

Raymond J. Gaesser

Rank:

Technical Sergeant

Serial Number:

35101880

Unit:

11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division

Date of Death:

1945-01-22

State:

Indiana

Cemetery:

Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Raymond J. Gaesser was born on June 2, 1919. He was the son of Nicholaus Gaesser and Elizabeth (Heichelbech) Gaesser. He served in the 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division as a Technical Sergeant during World War II. TSGT Gaesser died on January 22, 1945 and is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg. He was one of the 38 American soldiers killed during the fierce fighting at sub-zero temperatures to recapture the town of Hoscheid, Luxembourg.