Obituary Posted in the Detroit, Mich. newspaper in June 1944
PFC. Ray Eadens,age 19,died June 24 from wounds received in action June 22 in France.He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil G. Eadens, 27059 Barrington road, Royal Oak township.
Formerly a student at Madison high school, he was employed at the Chrysler Tank arsenal before being inducted into the service in Aug.,1943. Completing his basic training at Camp Gruber, Okla., he was home on a ten-day furlough in Mar.,1944, before reporting to Camp Phillips, Kan. He left for overseas duty Apr.1,1944. he is survived by his parents; a brother,Cpl. Denver Eadens, and a sister.
(He had 10 Brothers and Sisters, one sister deceised)at the time of his death.
He served in the United States Army as a Private First Class in the 313th Infantry Regiment, 157th Infantry Brigade, 79th Infantry Division.
PFC. Ray Eadens,age 19,died June 24 from wounds received in action June 22 in France.He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil G. Eadens, 27059 Barrington road, Royal Oak township.
Formerly a student at Madison high school, he was employed at the Chrysler Tank arsenal before being inducted into the service in Aug.,1943. Completing his basic training at Camp Gruber, Okla., he was home on a ten-day furlough in Mar.,1944, before reporting to Camp Phillips, Kan. He left for overseas duty Apr.1,1944. he is survived by his parents; a brother,Cpl. Denver Eadens, and a sister.
(He had 10 Brothers and Sisters, one sister deceised)at the time of his death.
He served in the United States Army as a Private First Class in the 313th Infantry Regiment, 157th Infantry Brigade, 79th Infantry Division.
Obituary Posted in the Detroit, Mich. newspaper in June 1944
PFC. Ray Eadens,age 19,died June 24 from wounds received in action June 22 in France.He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil G. Eadens, 27059 Barrington road, Royal Oak township.
Formerly a student at Madison high school, he was employed at the Chrysler Tank arsenal before being inducted into the service in Aug.,1943. Completing his basic training at Camp Gruber, Okla., he was home on a ten-day furlough in Mar.,1944, before reporting to Camp Phillips, Kan. He left for overseas duty Apr.1,1944. he is survived by his parents; a brother,Cpl. Denver Eadens, and a sister.
(He had 10 Brothers and Sisters, one sister deceised)at the time of his death.
He served in the United States Army as a Private First Class in the 313th Infantry Regiment, 157th Infantry Brigade, 79th Infantry Division.
PFC. Ray Eadens,age 19,died June 24 from wounds received in action June 22 in France.He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil G. Eadens, 27059 Barrington road, Royal Oak township.
Formerly a student at Madison high school, he was employed at the Chrysler Tank arsenal before being inducted into the service in Aug.,1943. Completing his basic training at Camp Gruber, Okla., he was home on a ten-day furlough in Mar.,1944, before reporting to Camp Phillips, Kan. He left for overseas duty Apr.1,1944. he is survived by his parents; a brother,Cpl. Denver Eadens, and a sister.
(He had 10 Brothers and Sisters, one sister deceised)at the time of his death.
He served in the United States Army as a Private First Class in the 313th Infantry Regiment, 157th Infantry Brigade, 79th Infantry Division.
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