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RUTH, Elmer J - Date of
birth
30 August 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20322935 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Tank Driver -
Unit
32nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
F Company
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 November 1944 - Place of
death
Le Stromberg Hill
In the vicinity of Basse Kontz, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 46 |
Immediate family
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Members
Amos S. Ruth (father)
Edna A. Ruth (mother)
Arthur R. Ruth (brother)
Florence R. (Malcher) Ruth (sister)
Helen E. Ruth (sister)
Betty J. (Barum) Ruth (wife)
David E. Ruth (son)
More information
Pvt Elmer J. Ruth graduated from John Harris High School in 1938.He joined in the National Guard in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 17 February 1941.
Source of information: Leo Minne, David Elmer Ruth (son), www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.veteransofthebattleofthebulge.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/lindy-fancher.pdf, www.newspapers.com - The Evening News (Harrisburg)
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, David Elmer Ruth