US PARAS Bickford, Ralph George

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Bickford ​

• FORENAME

Ralph George​

• UNIT

517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A) ​

• RANK

Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

32763803 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

7th February 1945 ​

• AGE

28​

• GRAVESITE

Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium Plot C Row 6 Grave 51 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Hudson County, New Jersey​

born 05.02.1917 Maynard, Massachusetts, USA​

father George Emery Bickford (1892-1958)​

mother Mary Dora (nee King) Bickford (1891-1973)​

employed by U.S. Post Office​

16.10.1940 draft card NB, New Jersey​

1943 married Mary Ann Elizabeth (nee Holmes) (1909-2014)​

Next of kin - Wife. Mrs. Mary E. Bickford, 6601 Boulevard East, West New York, New Jersey​

award Bronze Star​

KIA Belgium ​

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