World War II Honoree

Ralph Ellis Hignite

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Midland, Michigan

Honored By

Son

1ST ARMY, 7TH CORPS FIELD ARTILLERY. HIS COMPANY FIRED THE 155MM HOWITZER. LANDED IN NORMANDY 11 DAYS AFTER D-DAY. MADE IT ALL THE WAY TO THE ELBE RIVER WHEN THE GERMANS SURRENDERED. FRONT LINES DURING THE ENTIRE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. CAPTURED MORE TERRITORY, TOOK MORE PRISONERS AND SUFFERED MORE CASUALTIES THAN BOTH THE 2ND AND 3RD ARMIES. HE ALSO TOOK PART IN THE LIBERATION OF NORDHAUSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP.