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EASTGATE, Ralph Judson - Date of
birth
11 May 1914 -
Age
30 -
Place of birth
Larimore, Grand Forks County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1321897 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
405th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
Aachen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles C. Eastgate (father)
Ellen J. (Chantland) Eastgate (mother)
James T. Eastgate (brother)
Ellen J. Eastgate (sister)
Dorothy (McNary) Eastgate (wife)
Ralph J. Eastgate (son)
More information
Lt. Ralph J. Eastgate graduated from Dickinson High School and graduated from the University of North Dakota Law School in 1937. He was practicing law in Los Angeles, California.He was sent overseas in July 1944.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Cutshaw Family Tree / 1920 Census, The Santa Fe New Mexican - 28 February 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com, University of North Dakota Yearbook - 1935