Name:
Raymond J. Gaesser
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Serial Number:
35101880
Unit:
11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-01-22
State:
Indiana
Cemetery:
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg
Plot:
H
Row:
12
Grave:
91
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Raymond J. Gaesser was born on June 2, 1919. He was the son of Nicholaus Gaesser and Elizabeth (Heichelbech) Gaesser. He served in the 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division as a Technical Sergeant during World War II. TSGT Gaesser died on January 22, 1945 and is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg. He was one of the 38 American soldiers killed during the fierce fighting at sub-zero temperatures to recapture the town of Hoscheid, Luxembourg.