United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for
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Ralph J Anderson

1922 – 1945
Bronze Star MedalPurple Heart

Staff Sergeant Ralph J Anderson served in the U.S. Army. Ralph served in World War II. Ralph was 23 years old.

What Happened

S/Sgt Ralph J. Anderson worked on a farm. | | He joined the Regular Army at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina on 24 September 1940. | | According to reports of the 13th Infantry Regiment of 30 November 1944, the regiment was in the vicinity of Kall during the time that S/Sgt Anderson was reported missing in action. He was part of a reconnaissance patrol on a mission to locate enemy positions. When the patrol returned to the lines, it was fired upon by machine guns. The patrol scattered on the north side of the Kall River. S/Sgt Anderson did not return. A patrol was send out for a visual search. German prisoners were captured who could tell that they believed a wounded American prisoner was taken. They couldn't tell who. | | S/Sgt Anderson was officially decleared dead one day and one year after he was reported missing in action.

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Awards & Decorations 2

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Burial Information
Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery
In Our Keeping
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Ralph J Anderson
Staff Sergeant
U.S. Army
13th Infantry Regiment
Staff Sergeant
Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart
13TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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