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TOWNSEND, Ralph P - Date of
birth
6 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana -
Hometown
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35731829 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
26 September 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Bailey W. Townsend (father)
Beatrice M. (Newman) Townsend (mother)
Ollin W. Townsend (brother)
Benjamin E. Townsend (brother)
Roy L. Townsend (brother)
Anabell Townsend (sister)
More information
Pvt Ralph P. Townsend enlisted in Evansville, Indiana on 19 June 1943.
Source of information: Cor van den Burg, Sheree Dowdle, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - William Trumon Phillips & Bettie Keen Sapp Phillips Family Tree / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Public Member Photos