Raymond Joseph Chekal was born Dec. 27, 1925 to Joseph and Elsie Chekal. He died Apr. 3, 1945 and is buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine, IA.
Pvt. Chekal served in World War II with the U.S. Army 121st Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division. He was KIA in Nordrheim-Westfalen, Germany and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
