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KLINE, Ralph Hindman - Date of
birth
26 March 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Butler County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pinellas County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34058578 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Stolberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edwin A. Kline (father)
Ruth E. (Hindman) Kline (mother)
George E. Kline (brother)
John R. Kline (brother)
More information
Pfc Ralph H. Kline attended South Side Junior High School and was employed by the Independent before he enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida on 8 November 1941. He was sent overseas in the fall of 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com -Orville L. Kline, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Crawford Family Tree / 1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - Tampa Bay Times
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Tampa Bay Times