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RUDER, George Franklin Jr - Date of
birth
18 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio -
Hometown
Franklin County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35870174 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
509th Parachute Infantry Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sankt Vith, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
George F. Ruder (father)
Ovida I. (Bowers) Ruder (mother)
Leona R. Ruder (sister)
Frank N. Ruder (brother)
Harold C. Ruder (brother)
More information
Pfc George R Ruder, Jr. graduated from West High School in Columbus with the class of 1940. He worked as a semiskilled chauffeur or driver before he entered the service. He enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 16 July 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Ohio Birth Index / 1930 Census / Enlistment Record / Family Tree, www.509thgeronimo.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancstry.com - West High School Yearbook 1940