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CAPEHART, Ralph Lawrence - Date of
birth
22 June 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana -
Hometown
Jefferson County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35813397 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
Benzingerode, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert E. Capehart (father)
Sarah C. (McGrady) Capehart (mother)
Mary L. Capehart (sister)
Nell F. (Watson) Capehart (wife)
More information
Pfc Ralph L. Capehart worked for the Ford Motor Company before he enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky on 14 January 1944. He was sent overseas in June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Birth Certificate www.83rdinfdivdocs.org, www.newspapers.com - The Courier-Journal
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet