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Personal info

Full name
CHURCH, Ralph William
Date of birth
26 December 1924
Age
19
Place of birth
Rockland, Washington County, Ohio
Hometown
Orlando, Orange County, Florida

Military service

Service number
34788443
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
26th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
4 September 1944
Place of death
Bois-Bourdon on the French-Belgian border

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
H 7 6

Immediate family

Members
William L. Church (father)
Madge C. Church (mother)
Laurence A. Church (brother)
Charlotte A. Church (sister)
Mary L. Church (sister)
Clyde R. Church (brother)
Eloise (Daniels) Church (wife)

More information

Pfc Ralph W. Church attended high school for one years and was a chauffeur.

He enlisted on 25 June 1943 at Camp Blanding, Florida. He had served overseas for over a year.

He was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foss, Belgium on 9 September 1944.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 census, www.newspapers.com - Orlando Evening Star, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card, IDPF

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet