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MAVIS, Ralph Harding - Date of
birth
2 November 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Astoria, Queens County, New York -
Hometown
Middlesex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32590969 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
55th Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 February 1945 - Place of
death
Heckhuscheid-Burg-Lutzkampen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 14 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Eric R. Mavis (father)
Marie (Wanze) Mavis (mother)
Helen R. Mavis (sister)
Richard E. Mavis (brother)
Robert P. Mavis (brother)
May (Greco) Mavis (wife)
More information
Pfc Ralph H. Mavis enlisted on 16 November 1942 in Newark, New Jersey.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.11tharmoreddivision.com,
www.ancestry.com - 1925 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, David Shepherd, great-nephew - courtesy of Debbie Holloman