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ASHWORTH, Ralph Welton - Date of
birth
5 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Orange County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Wake County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34997373 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
38th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 10 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
William B. Ashworth (father)
Lessie M. (Dean) Ashworth (mother)
William L. Ashworth (brother)
Paul J. Ashworth (brother)
Lewis H. Ashworth (brother)
Lessie M. Ashworth (sister)
Beulah M. Ashworth (sister)
Floyd L. Ashworth (brother)
More information
Pvt Ralph W. Ashworth worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 26 June 1944.He died of a severe fracture wound of the head.
He was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery at Ittenbach, Germany on 30 March 1945. He was transferred to Margraten and first buried there at Block TT, Row 4, Grave 94 on 20 August 1945. He was disinterred on 14 September 1948 and his remains were prepared and placed in a casket on 5 October 1948. He was given his final resting place on 9 February 1949.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, IDPF, www.ancestry.com - WWII Draft Card Young Men / 1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Ashworth Family - courtesy of Debbie Holloman