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SNYDER, Ralph Stephen "Steve" - Date of
birth
29 June 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33949027 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
60th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
Langendorf, southwest of Zülpich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 33 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jean A. Snyder (wife)
More information
Pfc Ralph S. Snyder graduated from high school in 1938 and worked in the manufacture of miscellaneous products.He enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 15 June 1944.
The picture was taken in high school in 1938.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. City Directories
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, High School Yearbook - courtesy of Dale Snyder