RANGERS Devoli, Joseph Ralph

[Craig Robertson]

• SURNAME

Devoli​

• FORENAME

Joseph Ralph​

• UNIT

2nd Ranger Bn (Company D) ​

• RANK

Sergeant​

• NUMBER

19066135​

• AWARD

Soldier's Medal​

• PLACE

Normandy, 6th June 1944​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

resided Los Angeles, California​

born 02.09.1915, Shawnee, Ohio, USA​

father Raffaele Davoli (1881-1922)​

mother Josephine Gieseppina Murone (1880-1930)​

4 years high school​

civil occupation unskilled transportation occupations​

employed by Pacific Fruit Express​

16.10.1940 draft card Los Angeles, California​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

21.12.1941 enlisted Los Angeles, California​

Normandy, Battle of Hurtgen, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe​

Solider's Medal for saving fellow soldier's life on d-day (prevented him from drowning)​

31.10.1945 discharged​

wife Vivian Theora Clarke Devoli (1920-1960)​

11.04.1970 married Loretta Faith (nee Linster) Devoli (1932-2008)​

died 23.02.2015 (Aged 99)​

Southern Nevada Veteran Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City, Nevada, USA. Section A2, Row 2, Site 25​

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