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GARDINER, Ralph Lloyd - Date of
birth
12 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island -
Hometown
Providence County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31386806 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
Palenberg, 1 mile northwest of Ubach, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 11 | 58 |
Immediate family
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Members
Percy E. Gardiner (father)
Hattie Gardiner (mother)
Helen L. (Fisher) Gardiner (wife)
More information
Pfc Ralph L. Gardiner enlisted in Providence, Rhode Island on 3 August 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet