Raymond H. Lockey

NAME: Raymond H. Lockey

ASN: 32609477

PLACE OF BIRTH: Paterson, NJ

DATE OF BIRTH: 09 Jun 1922

DATES OF SERVICE: 23 Jan 1943 - ?? ??? ????

UNIT ASSIGNED:

E Co 508th Parachute Infantry

Casual Co 508th Parachute Infantry

HQ 5th Army Airborne Trng Center

B Co 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion

551st Parachute Infantry

D Co 508th Parachute Infantry

CAMPAIGNS: Anzio, Rome-Arno

AWARDS: Parachutist Badge, Purple Heart Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead device and one campaign star, WWII Victory Medal

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

Attended No 11 Eastside High School

Worked for Wrights Aeronautical Corporation at Plant 3 - Fairlawn

23 Jan 1943 - Enlisted at Newark, New Jersey - NARA Enlistment Record

Field Title	Value	Meaning
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	32609477	32609477
NAME	LOCKEY#RAYMOND#H########	LOCKEY#RAYMOND#H########
RESIDENCE: STATE	22	NEW JERSEY
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	031	PASSAIC
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	2252	NEWARK NEW JERSEY
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	23	23
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	01	01
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	43	43
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	PVT#	Private
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	BI#	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE	00	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	5	Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	22	NEW JERSEY
YEAR OF BIRTH	22	22
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	3	3 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	584	Skilled tool sharpeners and dressers
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	7	Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	0539	0539
FILM REEL NUMBER	2.203	2.203

Attended Basic Training at Camp Croft, NC

Completed Parachute School at Fort Benning, GA

07 Aug 1943 - SO# 177 - Transferred from the Parachute School to E Co 508th PIR

09 Aug 1943 - Assigned and joined E Co 508th PIR, 7 Aug

17 Aug 1943 - From duty with E Co 508th PIR to Special Duty with Casual Co 508th Prcht Inf 14

20 Aug 1943 - From Special Duty with Casual Co, 508th Prcht Inf to furlough (10 days)

30 Aug 1943 - From furlough 10 days to Special Duty with Casual Co this regt 29

02 Sep 1943 - 1 - From Special Duty with Casual Co this regt to duty E Co 508th PIR

02 Sep 1943 - 2 - From duty with E Co 508th PIR to transfered Replacement Station 990 Par# 1 SO# 206

11 Jan 1944 - Pvt. Raymond H. Lockey ASN: 32609477, Unit: HQ Airborne Trng Center APO 700, SO 4 Assigned to B Co 509th PIB

22 Jan 1944 - Participated in Operation SHINGLE the amphibious invasion of Anzio, Italy. 509th PIB attached to 6615th Ranger Task Force

01 Feb 1944 - WIA specific day assumed, First Location: Face: Forehead and frontal region; Causative Agent: Land Mine - WWII Hospital Admission Card Files

02 Feb 1944 - Wounded in Action at Anzio by land mine while assigned to B Co 509th PIB

28 Feb 1944 - Specific day assumed, returned to duty - WWII Hospital Admission Card Files

01 Apr 1944 - Pvt. Raymond H. Lockey, 32609477, B CO 509th PIB, Patterson, NJ, GO# 3 Under the provisions of Army Regulations 600-45, dated 22 September 1943, the Purple Heart is awarded to the following for wounds received in action against the enemy: RAYMOND H. LOCKEY, 32609477, Pvt., Inf., B Company, 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion, Italy, 2 February 1944. Entered service from Patterson, New Jersey. page 2

01 Feb 1945 - specific day assumed, Diagnosis: Internal derangment of Knee, old; Diagnosis: Malaria, vivax (tertian); Diagnosis: Osteo-arthritis, local, Injury Type: Disease; InjuryType2: Not a traumatism - WWII Hospital Admission Card Files

12 Feb 1945 - Assigned and joined D Co 508th PIR from 551st Prcht Inf per Par 6, SO 16 508th Prcht Inf 11 Feb 45

15 Feb 1945 - From absent sick (Hosp unknown LD) relieved from assigned and attached, unassiged per Cir 69 ETOUSA (Non battle casualty) (Germany) 11 Feb 45

18 Feb 1945 - Specific day assumed, Disposition: Discharged or Retired for Disability, Line of Duty, Yes; Final Result: Discharge/retirement: med reasons - WWII Hospital Admission Card Files

Stationed at Woodrow Wilson General Hospital, Staunton, VA

10 Mar 1945 - Pfc. Raymond H. Lockey D Co 508th PIR GO# 8 page 4 Award of Combat Infantrymen Badge for action during campaign, 18 Dec 1944 to 20 Feb 1945, effective 12 Feb 45

24 Apr 1945 - Home on 30 days leave, Private Charles Hosking and Private Joseph Candal travel with him.

14 May 1945 - from attached unassigned absent sick (hospital Unknown LD) to transfered to Det of Pnts Hosp Unknown non battle casualty

26 Jun 1945 - for Anzio campaign and amphibious operations 22 Jan 44 while a member of the 509th Prcht Inf Bn

02 Sep 1945 - Raymond Lockey marries Eleanor Powers at the St. Pauls Episcopal Church

1989 - Retired from business he co-owned - Do-Rite Manufacturing, Elmwood Park

01 Oct 1995 - Passed away

The Morning Call (Paterson, New Jersey) - 8 Apr 1944, Sat, Page 3

The News (Paterson, New Jersey) - 4 May 1944, Thu, Page 46

The Morning Call (Paterson, New Jersey) - 5 May 1944, Fri, Page 21

The Morning Call (Paterson, New Jersey) · 24 Apr 1945, Tue · Page 6

The Morning Call (Paterson, New Jersey) - 3 Aug 1945, Fri, Page 6

The Morning Call (Paterson, New Jersey) - 8 Sep 1945, Sat, Page 10

The Record (Hackensack, New Jersey) - 4 Oct 1995, Wed, Page 24

The Herald-News (Passaic, New Jersey) - 4 Oct 1995, Wed, Page 22

The Record (Hackensack, New Jersey) - 4 Oct 1995, Wed, Page 24

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