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ARCHER, Ralph Andrew - Date of
birth
12 May 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
North Carolina -
Hometown
Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34773274 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dornot-Arnaville, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 5 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles J. Archer (father)
Maude T. Archer (mother)
Brady Archer (brother)
Florence A. Archer (sister)
Ethel D. Archer (sister)
Charles E. Archer (brother)
Laura M. Archer (sister)
John W. Archer (brother)
David W. Archer (brother)
Mildren Archer (sister)
Alta M. Archer (wife)
More information
Pfc Ralph A. Archer was a sales clerk before he enlisted at Camp Croft, South Carolina on 21 April 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / SleepingDog