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RITCH, Joseph Rubert - Date of
birth
2 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Bartow, Polk County, Florida -
Hometown
Lee County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34539715 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Seimerich-Körperich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Nellie (Raulerson) Ritch (mother)
Louise Nessbit (stepmother)
Dorothy F. (Hudnall) Ritch (wife)
More information
Pvt Joseph R. Ritch attended high school for three years and was a metalworker before he enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida on 11 January 1943. He was sent overseas in January 1945.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com – 50th AIB