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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Ralph P. Austin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Gunnison, Colorado

Honored By

H. Jack Hayden, Jr.

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ARMY IN JANUARY 1941; TRAINED IN FT. RILEY, KANSAS AND FT. BLISS, TEXAS. SERVED IN AUSTRALIA, NEW GUINEA, THE ADMIRALTY AND PHILIPPINE ISLANDS; AWARDED PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER; WOUNDED IN LEYTE; KILLED IN ACTION IN NEW GUINEA IN 1944.