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STOVER, Ralph Lawson - Date of
birth
29 March 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio -
Hometown
Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35081564 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
304th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Speicher, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 14 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis A. Stover (father)
Bernice J. (Snyder) Stover (mother)
Gertrude M. Stover (sister)
Mary A. Stover (sister)
Helen D. Stover (sister)
Chester W. Stover (half-brother)
Helen M. (Grasser) Stover (wife)
Janet Stover (daughter)
More information
Pfc Ralph L. Stover was married to Helen M. Grasser on 29 May 1939.He enlisted at Fort Newport, Kentucky on 15 April 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records / 1930 Census, http://76thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - soilsister, www.newspapers.com - News-Journal - 13 April 1945