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MESSER, Ralph - Date of
birth
1914 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Chippewa County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36409197 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Engineer Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Tadge Messer (father)
Frances (Brown) Messer (mother)
Gladys M. Messer (sister)
Carl E. Messer (brother)
Herbert Messer (brother)
Ernest Messer (brother)
Esther M. Messer (sister)
Betty R. Messer (sister)
More information
T/5 Ralph Messer enlisted in Marquette, Michigan on 11 November 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem