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Submitted: 3/16/14 • Approved: 2/14/19 • Last Updated: 2/17/19 • R29438-G0-S3
US Army
World War II
June 9, 1919 - August 1, 1944
Killed in Action
Purple Heart
Cenotaph
Buried in France
Ralph is not really buried in Syracuse.The stone was placed by family in remembrance. He is buried in France.
The letter to Ralph's parents from the war department recognizing his bravery and heroic act to save several men in the line of fire is on display with his purple heart at the Hamilton County Museum.
Photo Provided By Leon Barton
Contributed on 3/16/14
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Record #: 29438