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Raymond Milton Childs, Sr.
Lilah Crowe2023-07-05T20:49:24-05:00
- Name: Raymond Milton Childs, Sr.
- Location of Birth: Charles City, Iowa
- Date of Birth: August 27, 1895
- Date of Death: July 31, 1966 (70 years old)
- Parents: Loren Childs and Josephine (Thompson) Childs
- High School and Class:
- College:
- Highest Rank: PVT (Private)
- Branch: Army
- Other Branch:
- Date Sworn In: July 26, 1918 (Enlistment Date)
- Place Sworn In:
- Date of Discharge: September 20, 1919 (Discharge Date)
- Place of Discharge:
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- Military Awards:
- Military Highlights:
Ray served in France during World War I. He was with Company B, 1436 Demobilization Group, 163rd Infantry.
Information in the United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918:
Name: Roy Milton Childs (Ray Milton Childs)
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: August 27, 1895
Birth Place: Iowa, USA
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Street Address: 206 St. Charles
Registration Place: Floyd County, Iowa, USA
Employer: Not employed
Physical Build: Slender
Height: Tall
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Light Brown
Information in the United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942:
Name: Ray Milton Childs
Gender: Male
Registration Age: 46
Birth Date: August 27, 1895
Birth Place: Charles City, Iowa, USA
Residence Place: Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: About 1941
Military Draft Date: 1942
Employer: Self (farming)
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 145
Complexion: Ruddy
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Hazel
Next of Kin: Mrs. Marian Childs
Other obvious physical characteristics that will aid in identification: split thumb nail on right hand
- Wars Involved:
World War I
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- Civilian Life:
He returned to the United States to marry Marian Renshaw in 1918 and remained in Charles City, Iowa until moving to Grand Rapids, Minnesota in 1929.
Survivors include his wife, Marian; six sons, Robert, David, Ray, Jr, Charles, and Loren; three daughters, Mrs. Maurice Longballo, Mrs. Roger Messer, and Leonard Deering; a sister, Mrs. Effie Ingersoll; and nineteen grandchildren.
Buried in Itasca Calvary Cemetery at Grand Rapids, Minnesota. (Plot I-C-37-0-4)
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