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DONAHOE, Ralph - Date of
birth
7 November 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Kentucky -
Hometown
Knox County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18064009 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 May 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 5 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
James E. Donahoe (father)
Brookie (Wallace) Donahoe (mother)
Clyde P. Donahoe (brother)
Frank Donahoe (brother)
Archie H. Donahoe (brother)
Florida Donahoe (sister)
Russel J. Donahoe (brother)
More information
Pvt Ralph Donahoe enlisted in Dallas, Texas on 13 December 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Laralei Chavers (great niece)