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WILCOX, Ralph Denton - Date of
birth
12 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Glens Falls, Warren County, New York -
Hometown
Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32373511 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Remagen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 12 | 58 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph P. Wilcox (father)
Nellie B. Wilcox (mother)
Joseph C. Wilcox (brother)
Percy S. Wilcox (brother)
Walter Wilcox (brother)
James P. Wilcox (brother)
More information
Ralph D. Wilcox attended Glens Falls High School and was a cook at the Quick Lunch in his hometown.He enlisted in Albany, New York on 2 July 1942. He trained at Camp Hood, Texas and Camp Pickett, Virginia.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper, Richard Blunk, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1925 Census / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Post Star 10 April 1945