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HOSTETLER, Ralph S - Date of
birth
21 April 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Shipshewana, LaGrange County, Indiana -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35548452 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
202nd Engineer Combat Battalion
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 19 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel S. Hostetler (father)
Anna (Cripe) Hostetler (mother)
Alice R. Hostetler (sister)
Alma Hostetler (sister)
Blanche Hostetler (sister)
Perry S. Hostetler (brother)
Harry Hostetler (brother)
Alice E. Hostetler (sister)
Alice E. Hostetler (sister)
Grace M. Hostetler (sister)
Mable F. Hostetler (sister)
Leon Hostetler (brother)
Anna M. Hostetler (sister)
Bernadine (Ellis) Hostetler (wife)
More information
T/5 Ralph S. Hostetler graduated from Elkhart High School in 1931 and was employed at Hayden Motor Sales.He enlisted at Camp Perry, Lacarne on 3 March 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - various family trees, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Mary Ann Kooker (niece)