Ralph served as a Private First Class, Battery D, 502nd AAA Gunnery Battalion, Coast Artillery Corps, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Allegany County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 31, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the manufacture of miscellaneous products and also as Single, with dependents. He was married sometime after his enlistment.
Ralph "Died Of Wounds" on the beach at Dulag, Leyete, Philippines during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was first interred in Military Cemetery #1 near Dulag and was later repatriated here in 1948.
Service # 33718317
Dad of a daughter: Juan Lea Folk who was born while he was overseas. He was never able to see her.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: " Dan Phelan "
for submitting additional info on what happened to him!
He resided in Allegany County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 31, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the manufacture of miscellaneous products and also as Single, with dependents. He was married sometime after his enlistment.
Ralph "Died Of Wounds" on the beach at Dulag, Leyete, Philippines during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was first interred in Military Cemetery #1 near Dulag and was later repatriated here in 1948.
Service # 33718317
Dad of a daughter: Juan Lea Folk who was born while he was overseas. He was never able to see her.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: " Dan Phelan "
for submitting additional info on what happened to him!
Ralph served as a Private First Class, Battery D, 502nd AAA Gunnery Battalion, Coast Artillery Corps, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Allegany County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 31, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the manufacture of miscellaneous products and also as Single, with dependents. He was married sometime after his enlistment.
Ralph "Died Of Wounds" on the beach at Dulag, Leyete, Philippines during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was first interred in Military Cemetery #1 near Dulag and was later repatriated here in 1948.
Service # 33718317
Dad of a daughter: Juan Lea Folk who was born while he was overseas. He was never able to see her.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: " Dan Phelan "
for submitting additional info on what happened to him!
He resided in Allegany County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 31, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the manufacture of miscellaneous products and also as Single, with dependents. He was married sometime after his enlistment.
Ralph "Died Of Wounds" on the beach at Dulag, Leyete, Philippines during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was first interred in Military Cemetery #1 near Dulag and was later repatriated here in 1948.
Service # 33718317
Dad of a daughter: Juan Lea Folk who was born while he was overseas. He was never able to see her.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: " Dan Phelan "
for submitting additional info on what happened to him!
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