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Personal info

Full name
JENNINGS, Ralph Wellson
Date of birth
15 March 1916
Age
28
Place of birth
Green Forrest, Carroll County, Arkansas
Hometown
Bakersfield, Kern County, California

Military service

Service number
39247579
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
7th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
3 November 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Les Rouges Eaux-Col du Haut Jacques, France

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
Plot Row Grave
B 4 19

Immediate family

Members
Charlie Jennings (father)
Mary Jennings (mother)
Stella Jennings (sister)
Mary Jennings (sister)
May Jennings (sister)
Belle Jennings (sister)
Cicle Jennings (sister)
Floyd Jennings (brother)

More information

Pvt Ralph W. Jennings was employed by Fred.
He was married to Ruby B. Glover in 1935, but was divorced on 2 April 1942.
He was killed by artillery shell fragments in the thorax.

Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy