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Ralph John Smith

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Ralph John Smith

Birth
Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota, USA
Death
21 Sep 1968 (aged 62)
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section P, site 1554
Memorial ID
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Ralph John Smith was born in Northfield, Minnesota, son of Walter and Ella (Skaglund) Smith. In 1930, he married Zella May Logsdon. They had three children: Frances Jean (1932-2006), Bonnie Lee, Wint Eugene. On January 21, 1944, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served as a Tec 5 in the 87th Field Hospital M.D. He was discharged November 8, 1945. Ralph was a truck driver for many years. He lived most of his life in Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City,Missouri. Ralph & Zella divorced about 1948. He had a Protestant funeral September 25, 1968 with military Chaplain Major Ford officiating.
Ralph John Smith was born in Northfield, Minnesota, son of Walter and Ella (Skaglund) Smith. In 1930, he married Zella May Logsdon. They had three children: Frances Jean (1932-2006), Bonnie Lee, Wint Eugene. On January 21, 1944, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served as a Tec 5 in the 87th Field Hospital M.D. He was discharged November 8, 1945. Ralph was a truck driver for many years. He lived most of his life in Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City,Missouri. Ralph & Zella divorced about 1948. He had a Protestant funeral September 25, 1968 with military Chaplain Major Ford officiating.

Inscription

Minnesota; TEC5, 87 Field Hospital, World War II



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  • Created by: Russell Smith
  • Added: Oct 25, 2005
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12163212/ralph_john-smith: accessed ), memorial page for Ralph John Smith (28 Jul 1906–21 Sep 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12163212, citing Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Russell Smith (contributor 20007978).