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ARETT, Ralph Frederick - Date of
birth
7 March 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Austin, Mower County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Moscow, Freeborn County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37771830 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Königsbrück, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 18 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick J. Arett (father)
Anna C. (Earl) Arett (mother)
Richard I. Arett (brother)
Patricia Arett (sister)
Priscillia Arett (sister)
More information
Pvt Ralph F. Arett attended high school for one year and worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 9 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Arett Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - Scarlett
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Scarlett