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WINEGAR, Ralph Erwin - Date of
birth
3 April 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Kittitas, Kittitas County, Washington -
Hometown
Boise, Twin Falls County, Idaho
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39904630 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Platoon Sergeant -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
333rd Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 December 1944 - Place of
death
Süggerath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 8 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
John J. Winegar (father)
Clara L. (Meinecke) Winegar (mother)
Henry F. Winegar (brother)
Gladys M. Winegar (sister)
Olive Winegar (sister)
Thelma Winegar (sister)
More information
Sgt Ralph E. Winegar was a miner before he enlisted in Boise, Idaho on 10 December 1942.On the night of 7 December 1944, Ralph Winegar left Lindern with several other members of his company on combat patrol. While advancing toward their objective, members of the patrol encountered heavy enemy opposition. When the patrol reorganized a short time later, Sgt Winegar could not be located, although an extensive search was made for him and at that time he was reported missing in action. However, later information has revealed that he lost his life while engaged in carrying out the patrol's mission. His body was later recovered.
Sgt Winegar is remembered at the West End Cemetery in Buhl, Twin Falls County, Idaho.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – various family trees, www.myheritage.nl - Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Teresa, www.myheritage.nl - Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho