Carl Lewis Rairdon was born on September 1, 1918 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. He was the son of Lewis Jefferson Rairdon and Nora Gertrude Neal Rairdon. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 625th Ordnance Ammunition Company. On 30 May 1944 between 0025 and 0120 hours, twenty high explosive bombs hit Falmouth Town, Cornwall, England. The Germans were trying to destroy the oil storage facilities there. A 1.25 million gallon fuel tank received a direct hit and the ensuing fire burned for over 24 hours. Two adjacent hotels, which housed US servicemembers, were damaged and numerous Americans were killed. He was one of the casualties and is now buried in Floral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA.
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Rairdon Carl Lewis
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Carl Lewis Rairdon
Rank:
Private First Class
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Unit:
625th Ordnance Ammunition Company
Date of Death:
1944-05-30
State:
Indiana
Cemetery:
Floral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana
Plot:
Garden Of Serenity, Section E
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