Raisch Theodore John

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Theodore John Raisch is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Argentan 80th Infantry Division Monument

Name:

Theodore John Raisch

Rank:

Private First Class

Serial Number:

36186607

Unit:

318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division

Date of Death:

1944-08-19

State:

Michigan

Cemetery:

Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Theodore John Raisch was born on June 7, 1921, in Michigan. He was the son of Hubert Victor Raisch and Ella E. Scheidel Shinkman. He worked in the Grand Rapids Wood Craft before enlisting in the service on February 16, 1942. He served in the 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division, as a Private First Class during World War II.

PFC Raisch was Killed in Action on August 19, 1944, during the liberation of Argentan, France. He is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France. He also has a cenotaph in the Holy Trinity Cemetery, Alpine Township, Kent County, Michigan, USA.

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