I'm currently doing researches about the liberation of my city of Besançon, France, on September 1944. After doing some researches I found that Raymond David King Jr was posthumoutly awarded the Silver Star for his actions during the fight for my city on September 8, 1944. I believe that he was wounded during this action and died later on September 13.
I would like to know if you have any information about Raymond that can help me for my researches. I'm looking for pictures of him, award citation, and every document that you may have. I plan to writing a book about these event and I would be honored to pay tribute to him in this book.
If you're interested, don't hesitate to send me an email on my adress : g.jacmaire@laposte.net.
Thank you a lot !
Sincerely,
Gautier JACMAIRE
Dear Gautier,
I was very pleased to receive your email. Raymond King my mother's first cousin. She always spoke of him to myself and my children. I never actually met him. He died when I was 5 years old. Raymond was raised by his Aunt and Uncle. His mother left him with her brother and his wife when he was 6 months old. She did not see him again until he was around 15 or 16 years old. Raymond had 3 half sisters, Iris and Ivy Johnson (twins) and another half sister by another man. I can assume they are all dead since they would all be over 100 years old. His mother was Minerva Maude Creed King. If you go onto the website; findagrave.com and look under Sgt.Raymond D.King Jr you will see pictures of him and his grave. I was not aware that he succumbed to injuries several days after being wounded. I was led to believe that he was killed in action. I appreciate that information. I would like to obtain a copy of your book when you are through.
Please feel free to email me anytime: diannecrabtree@hotmail.com
sincerely, Ida Dianne Crabtree