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HICKS, Ralph Wilson - Date of
birth
4 October 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia -
Hometown
Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33154407 -
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
18 December 1944 - Place of
death
Probably on the Prümerberg, east of St. Vith, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Horace F. Hicks (father)
Cornelia R. (Warwick) Hicks (mother)
Gladys Hicks (sister)
Willard L. Hicks (brother)
Clyde D. Hicks (brother)
Lucille F. Hicks (sister)
Harrison M. Hicks (brother)
Lucille R. (Bonner) Hicks (wife)
More information
Pvt Ralph W. Hicks enlisted at Camp Lee, Virginia on 5 March 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Laura Phillips, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Marriage Record, www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com