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ABBATE, Ralph J - Date of
birth
19 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Union City, Hudson County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32920858 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 September 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 5 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ralph Abbate (father)
Margaret (Demarco) Abbate (mother)
Martha Abbate (sister)
Lucy Abbate (sister)
Francis Abbate (brother)
More information
Pfc Ralph Abbate was employed at the Hercules Construction Company.He enlisted on 8 May 1943 in Newark, New Jersey.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, WWII Draft Cards; 1930 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten