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WATSON, Ralph Leon - Date of
birth
24 July 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Johnston City, Williamson County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36627135 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
405th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
23 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Brachelen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 19 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
James P. Watson (father)
Mary E. (Hoffart) Watson (mother)
Paul J. Watson (brother)
Clarence H. Watson (brother)
Source of information: Geertje Wolters, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census U.S. / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947
Photo source: Geertje Wolters / Julie Moreland (niece), Debbie Holloman