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ELLEDGE, Ralph Junior - Date of
birth
25 June 1915 -
Age
29 -
Place of birth
North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Rock Creek, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34300032 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
327th Engineer Combat Battalion,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Timothy E. Elledge (father)
Ella A. (Adams) Elledge (mother)
Walter H. Elledge (brother)
J. Britt Elledge (brother)
Bernice Elledge (sister)
Opal P. Elledge (sister)
More information
Ralph Elledge enlisted on 15 April 1942.
Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, After Action Report 327th Engr Combat Bn, http://newspapers.digitalnc.org - The Journal Patriot
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, http://newspapers.digitalnc.org - The Journal Patriot