Ralph C. Damgar
1916-1980
Born: Maryville, Nodaway Co., Missouri, USA
Died: Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona, USA
1916-1980
Born: Maryville, Nodaway Co., Missouri, USA
Died: Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona, USA
<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">On July 12, 1973 many Military Personnel Records were destroyed in a fire at the National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis, Missouri. Records for Ralph C. Damgar were partially destroyed by fire and water. The following partial information was obtained from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA):</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: arial;">Ralph C. Damgar, Army Serial #37-515-064</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial;">March 17, 1943 - Inducted at Ft. Levenworth, Kansas</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial;">March 24, 1943 - Training at Camp Butner, North Carolina. Assigned A-T Co, 315th Infantry.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial;">March 30, 1944 - Transferred to Camp Pickett, Virginia. Assigned A-T Co, 310th Infantry.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial;">May 13, 944 - Sailed for England via transport ship.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial;">May 24, 1944 - Arrived England.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial;">August 10, 1944 - Crossed English Channel to France. Arrived in France next day.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial;">November 20, 1944 - Seriously wounded in Germany. (Family history says during start of the Battle of the Bulge which was in Belgium.)</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial;">December 7, 1944 - Casualty telegram arrives for Peter Damgar.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial;">February 16, 1945 - Medical assessment: Partial paralysis of facial nerves; 93% deafness.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial;">November 30, 1945 - Honorable Discharge from Camp Lockett, Campo, California. Private First Class.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial;">Medals awarded:</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: arial;">Bronze Star Medal</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial;">Purple Heart</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial;">Good Conduct Medal</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial;">American Campaign Medal</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial;">European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 Bronze Service Stars</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial;">World War II Victory Medal</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial;">Combat Infantryman Badge 1st Award</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial;">Honorable Service Lapel Button WWII</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p>