World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ralph Delano Packett
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Warsaw, Virginia
Honored By
Patricia P. Pugh
Relationship
Daughter
DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY ON FEBRUARY 11, 1942 AT RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. SERVED AS A JEEP DRIVER WITH HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 26TH DIVISION, 101ST INFANTRY, 3RD ARMY. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. AWARDED 4 BATTLE STARS, PURPLE HEART AND BRONZE STAR.