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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ralph Warren Coates

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brighton, Massachusetts

Honored By

Family

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Activity During WWII

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE ON APRIL 28, 1943 AND ATTENDED THE U.S. ARMY SCHOOL OF ROENTGENOLOGY IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. FOLLOWING THAT, ASSIGNED TO THE 97TH GENERAL HOSPITAL AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA. IN MARCH 1944, SAILED WITH THE 97TH GENERAL HOSPITAL TO ENGLAND AND THE HOSPITAL UNIT WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE OXFORD, ENGLAND AREA. IN JUNE 1945, 97TH GENERAL HOSPITAL AGAIN MOVED, THIS TIME TO FRANKFURT, GERMANY. REMAINED THERE UNTIL HONORABLE DISCHARGE IN APRIL 1946.