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| Captain Henry Raysor served in the 3rd Chemical Battalion in Italy. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37321519/henry-ayer-raysor |
Henry Ayer Raysor never had a chance to reach 100 years old today. Instead, he sacrificed his life for our freedom.
He was born on February 4, 1919 in South Carolina. His parents Francis and Mary were also both born in South Carolina. They could trace ancestors back to some who served in the American Revolution. His father worked as a retail clothing merchant and later owned his own store. Henry was an only child. By 1940 Henry had graduated from Clemson University.
He enlisted in the army in November 1940. He rose to the rank of Captain in Company D, 3rd Chemical Battalion. The chemical units were created counter any enemy toxic chemical attacks which never transpired. Instead, they participated by laying smoke and mortar fire. It first saw action in Sicily. Captain Raysor's rank suggests he could have been the company commander. He was killed in action on January 12, 1944 when his unit was engaged in efforts to advance from Naples to Foggia.
His grave is at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Greenville, South Carolina.
Last year on this date I profiled B-17 bombardier Mark Mathis and his Medal of Honor hero brother Jack. It is the third most popular profile I have written for this project. You can read about Mark here.
On behalf of the fallen, if you would like to see more people become aware of this project to honor the WW2 fallen, be sure to share with others on Twitter, Facebook, etc. Thanks for your interest!
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