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KLIEM, Ralph Lenard - Date of
birth
26 April 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Todd County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Todd County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20753520 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 33 |
Immediate family
-
Members
August C. Kliem (father)
Anna L. (Mihan) Kliem (mother)
Theresa Kliem (sister)
Mabel B. Kliem (sister)
Leo A. Kliem (brother)
Lydia C. Kliem (sister)
Clara R. Kliem (sister)
Roy H. Kliem (brother)
More information
Pvt Ralph L. Kliem enlisted 10 february 1941 in Long Prairie, Minnesota.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - Mitchell Alan Messer / Des Philippet