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RYAN, Joseph Edward Aughinbaugh - Date of
birth
16 December 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Sidney, Kosciusko County, Indiana -
Hometown
Manson, Chelan County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39470865 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
44th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
Dahnen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 8 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas J. Ryan (father)
Ada M. (Frantz) Ryan (mother)
More information
Pvt Joseph E. Ryan attended high school for four years and worked on a farm before he enlisted in Spokane, Washington on 21 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com – Kristie Lana (Reynolds) Davis, www.super6th.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com – Kristie Lana (Reynolds) Davis