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Ignatowski, Ralph Anthony "Iggy"

Date of birth:
April 8th, 1926 (Milwaukee/Wisconsin, United States)
Date of death:
March 7th, 1945 (Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan)
Buried on:
Rock Island National Cemetery
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private First Class
Unit:
Company E, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division "The Spearhead", U.S. Marine Corps
Awarded for:
Operation Detachment
This award was obtained in the form of an Gold Star to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
Purple Heart

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