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BUSCH, Ralph Ernest - Date of
birth
1 November 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32604730 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
264th Engineer Combat Battalion
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles Busch (father)
Elizabeth Busch (mother)
Charles Busch (brother)
Dorothy E. (Crawford) Busch (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Ralph E. Busch was employed at the Wright Aeronautical Corporation before he enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 2 January 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in the head.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com – MAJ Jimmy Cotton / BJW
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – The Morning Call 28 April 1945