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Originally Posted by erikwithak
A few weeks ago we adopted the grave of Pte Raymond L Webber, army serial nr 2705096, buried at Flanders Field US Military Cemetery, Waregem ,Belgium. I feel it is an honor to take care of his grave, as a way to say thank you. Almost 100 years ago Raymond gave his tomorrow for my today. I would like to find out more about my friend, and hopefully some familymembers....
He was from Lititz, Pa. Son of Franklin and Caroline Webber. Raymond was born on March 5th 1896. He got killed ,October 31th 1918,by a scrappnel.
Thank you,
Kind regards,
Erik De Bruyne
Kazernelaan 43
3530 Helchteren
Belgium
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Newspaper article dated May 15, 1919, The Lititz Record. Includes photo of Raymond.
http://contentdm1.accesspa.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/slchs-lnp1/id/10651/rec/7
Raymond was killed in fighting near Metz. He was in Company E 145 Infantry.
On the 1910 census Raymond is living in Lititz, Lancaster County, PA.
His family is listed as:
head of household: Frank WEBBER, born 1851, occupation hard to read (lawyer ??)
Wife: Caroline WEBBERG, born 1852
Daughter: Frances WEBBER, born 1885, Machine operator - knitting mill
Daughter: Earla WEBBER, born 1893, Machine operator - knitting mill
Son: Raymond WEBBER, born 1896
Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.
Frank & Caroline have been married 39 years.
Caroline has given birth to 13 children, 10 are living.
Erik, thank your for remembering these boys.
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