Pvt Ralph Lenard Kliem (1920-1944) - Find a Grave Memorial

Pvt Ralph Lenard Kliem Veteran

Birth

26 Apr 1920

Todd County, Minnesota, USA

Death

6 Oct 1944 (aged 24)

Belgium

Burial

Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial

Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium Add to Map

Plot

B-13-33

Memorial ID

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World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interned Overseas

Name: Ralph L Kliem

Inducted From: Minnesota

Rank: Private

Combat Organization: 39th Infantry 9th Division

Death Date: 6 Oct 1944

Monument: Henri-Chapelle, Belgium

Last Known Status: Buried

U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal, Silver Star Medal

Ralph L. Kliem

HOME OF RECORD:

Todd County, Minnesota

Silver Star

AWARDED FOR ACTIONS

DURING World War II

Service: Army

Rank: Private

Division: 9th Infantry Division

GENERAL ORDERS:

Headquarters, 9th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 99 (1944) Amended by General Orders No. 58 (May 5, 1945)

CITATION:

(Citation Needed) - SYNOPSIS: Private Ralph L. Kliem (ASN: 20753520), United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in connection with military operations against the enemy while serving with the 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division, on 6 October 1944, in the European Theater of Action.

World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interned Overseas

Name: Ralph L Kliem

Inducted From: Minnesota

Rank: Private

Combat Organization: 39th Infantry 9th Division

Death Date: 6 Oct 1944

Monument: Henri-Chapelle, Belgium

Last Known Status: Buried

U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal, Silver Star Medal

Ralph L. Kliem

HOME OF RECORD:

Todd County, Minnesota

Silver Star

AWARDED FOR ACTIONS

DURING World War II

Service: Army

Rank: Private

Division: 9th Infantry Division

GENERAL ORDERS:

Headquarters, 9th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 99 (1944) Amended by General Orders No. 58 (May 5, 1945)

CITATION: