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GALLETTE, Ralph Milton - Date of
birth
1 January 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Omaha, Nebraska -
Hometown
Lake County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39275630 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Würselen-Mariadorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 12 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leonard Gallette (father)
Rose L. (Davie) Gallette (mother)
Katherine L. Gallette (sister)
Dennis L. Gallette (brother)
Virginia A. Gallette (sister)
Kenneth E. Gallette (brother)
Donald Gallette (brother)
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.tankdestroyer.net - After Action Report 823rd TDB, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Kenny Gallette (brother)