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RUTH, Edward Gerald - Date of
birth
5 August 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Bloomingdale, Van Buren County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36876266 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 January 1945 - Place of
death
Lomré, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 58 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Ruth (father)
Ethel B. (Bishop) Ruth (mother)
Willard B. Ruth (brother)
Gordon P. Ruth (brother)
Lois (Dillon) Ruth (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Edward G. Ruth was killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Michigan Marriage Records
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Jesper Engberink / Chuck Templin & Chris Aulette