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RITCHEY, Ralph Gordon - Date of
birth
8 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Spokane, Spokane County, Washington -
Hometown
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39329769 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Nancy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 16 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Noah T. Ritchey (father)
Viva E. (Salsberry) Ritchey (mother)
Opal B. Ritchey (sister)
More information
Pvt Ralph G. Ritchey attended high school for four years and was employed at the Oregon Ship Building Corporation before he enlisted in Portland, Oregon on 19 March 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Ritchey Family Tree / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy