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Roger Rayburn

First Name: 
Roger
Middle Name: 
Joseph
Last Name: 
Rayburn
Date of Birth: 
1/3/1919
Birthplace: 
Glendale, OH

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He had been overseas since April 1944. He was wounded in action on January 24, 1945, near Strasbourg, France. He died of wounds on January 26 or 28th, 1945. Rayburn was buried in a military cemetery in Epimal, France. His memorial service was at Second Presbyterian Church in Charlotte on April 15, 1945.

Age at Death: 26

Image Source: Carolina Room photo

Personal Details

Education Details: 
Central High School, Charlotte, graduate 1937, University of North Carolina, 1938-39
Biographical Notes: 
Duke Power Co., Charlotte, NC
Family Details: 

Mrs. Edna Ann MacLean Rayburn (now Tobin), formerly of Robbins (married June 22, 1942), 1233 E Blvd., Charlotte, NC

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. (Katherine Farrel (deceased)) Rayburn - 2251 Selwyn Charlotte NC, Mrs. Lola M. Rayburn - stepmother - 2015 Dilworth Road East Charlotte NC

Mrs. W. J. Coates - 1219 Delta Ave. Cincinnati, OH

Military Details

Military Branch: 
Army Enlisted: 6-13-42
Military Rank: 
Corporal
Military Unit: 
7th Army, 315th Infantry Regt., 79th Divn. Antitank Co.
KIA Date: 
1/26/45
MIA Date: 
NA
KIA / MIA Place: 
France
Military Details: 
California and Arizona deserts, Camp Blanding, FL, Camp Forrest, IN, Camp Phillips, Camp Pickett, VA, Fort Bragg, NC, Cherbourg, France, England
Awards: 
Expert Infantryman's Combat badge, Purple Heart
Source: 

Newsprint and family information; <I>The Alumni Review</I> 2/1945

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