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SPAANS, Ralph Walter - Date of
birth
6 April 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Bergen County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1319233 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
112th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 November 1944 - Place of
death
Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 46 |
Immediate family
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Members
Patricia M. Spaans (wife)
More information
Capt Hackard, commander of B Company, was with Lt Spaans at the start of an attack and lost contact with him about 1 pm. He found his body at 6.30 pm, that same day.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.in-honored-glory.info/
Photo source: Siem Voogt, www.findagrave.com