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><font face="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):</font></p><ul><li><font face="Arial">Ralph C. Damgar, Army Serial #37-515-064</font></li><li><font face="Arial">March 17, 1943 - Inducted at Ft. Levenworth, Kansas</font></li><li><font face="Arial">March 24, 1943 - Training at Camp Butner, North Carolina. Assigned A-T Co, 315th Infantry.</font></li><li><font face="Arial">March 30, 1944 - Transferred to Camp Pickett, Virginia. Assigned A-T Co, 310th Infantry.</font></li><li><font face="Arial">May 13, 944 - Sailed for England via transport ship.</font></li><li><font face="Arial">May 24, 1944 - Arrived England.</font></li><li><font face="Arial">August 10, 1944 - Crossed English Channel to France. Arrived in France next day.</font></li><li><font face="Arial">Novemer 20, 1944 - Seriously wounded in Germany. (Family history says during start of the Battle of the Bulge which was in Belgium.)</font></li><li><font face="Arial">December 7, 1944 - Casualty telegram arrives for Peter Damgar.</font></li><li><font face="Arial">February 16, 1945 - Medical assessment: Partial paralysis of facial nerves; 93% deafness.</font></li><li><font face="Arial">November 30, 1945 - Honorable Discharge from Camp Lockett, Campo, California. Private First Class.</font></li></ul><p><font face="Arial">Medals awarded:</font></p><ul><li><font face="Arial">Bronze Star Medal</font></li><li><font face="Arial">Purple Heart</font></li><li><font face="Arial">Good Conduct Medal</font></li><li><font face="Arial">American Campaign Medal</font></li><li><font face="Arial">European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 Bronze Service Stars</font></li><li><font face="Arial">World War II Victory Medal</font></li><li><font face="Arial">Combat Infantryman Badge 1st Award</font></li><li><font face="Arial">Honorable Service Lapel Button WWII</font></li></ul><p> </p><p> </p>