Posted on Jul 18, 2022

Remains of World War 2 Marine to be buried in Nashville

650

37

6

18

0

SHARE OF THE DAY

Remains of World War 2 Marine to be buried in Nashville
By The Associated Press
Jul 18, 11:29 AM
Marine Corps Reserve Cpl. William R. Ragsdale, 23, of Nashville, Tennessee. (DPAA)

Remains of a U.S. Marine who was wounded on the Pacific Ocean island of Saipan during World War II have been identified and he will be buried in his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, officials said.

Marine Corps Reserve Cpl. William R. Ragsdale, 23, is scheduled to be buried Aug. 6 in Nashville, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said in a news release Friday.

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT Charlie Lee PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones Sgt (Join to see) SrA John Monette SFC Bernard Walko SPC Michael Terrell SMSgt Anil Heendeniya CPL Douglas Chrysler A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney GySgt Jack Wallace SGT Mark Anderson CPL LaForest Gray SGT Steve McFarland