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BICKFORD, Ralph George - Date of
birth
5 February 1917 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Maynard, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32763803 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
517th Parachute Infantry Regiment
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
Vossenack, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 6 | 51 |
Immediate family
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Members
G.E. Bickford (father)
Dora Bickford (mother)
Ethel Bickford (sister)
Herbert Bickford (brother)
Everly Bickford (sister)
Leonard Bickford (brother)
Mary E (Tuck) Bickford (wife)
More information
The remains of Sgt Bickford were found in Vossenack and initially registered as Unknown X-5465. He was evacuated to Ardennes Cemetery and could be identified at the research facilities there.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.517prct.org, IDPF of Raymond C. Blanton,WWII Draft Card, 1940 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten