World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ralph P. Hitchcock
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Binghamton, New York
Honored By
John T. 'Jack' Gorman
Relationship
Fellow Soldier
STAFF SERGEANT. IN 1940, LEFT BINGHAMTON WITH NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARD, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 106TH REGIMENT, 27TH DIVISION TO ALABAMA; HAWAII AS MESSAGE CENTER CHIEF TO CHRISTMAS ISLAND WITH CONNECTICUT'S NATIONAL GUARD DIVISION. SERVED FOUR YEARS IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS.