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BISHOP, Ralph Etheridge - Date of
birth
17 February 1926 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Pike County, Georgia -
Hometown
Meansville, Pike County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
44050609 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
273rd Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 February 1945 - Place of
death
Ramscheid, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
Curtis G. Bishop (father)
Annie L. Bishop (mother)
Hugh Bishop (brother)
Fred D. Bishop (brother)
Mary K. Bishop (sister)
Curtis Bishop (brother)
Martha Bishop (sister)
Jack Bishop (brother)
Donald Bishop (brother)
Dorothy Bishop (sister)
Sylvia Bishop (sister)
More information
Pfc Ralph E. Bishop enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 26 June 1943 and was sent overseas in November 1944.Extract of the After Action Report of 3rd Battalion:
"Report received at CP that man of K Company had been stepping on mines. Litter Squad called for Pfc Ralph E Bishop, but he was killed. Lt Brooks, t/Sgt Podalak were wounded by mines. Bishop's body was not recovered untill next day by Charles McBroom and James L Mynes of K Company."
According to the IDPF, Pfc Bishop was killed by a gunshot wound in the head.
He was first buried in a temporary grave at Henri-Chapelle on 28 February 1945. He was disinterred on 20 November 1947 ans his remains were prepared and placed in a casket on 4 December 1947. He was given his final resting place on 9 August 1948.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.69th-infantry-division.com, IDPF
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Thomaston-Upson, Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - sparkarrest