World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Ralph W. Posey
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO 331ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 83RD INFANTRY ‘THUNDERBOLT’ DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 3RD ARMY. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE VAST ARMADA THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE, OPERATION OVERLORD. WHILE EMBARKING FROM HIS LCI ‘LANDING CRAFT INFANTRY’, HE WENT ASHORE ON THE OMAHA BEACH BATTLE OF NORMANDY JUNE 18, 1944 AND ENTERED COMBAT JUNE 25, 1944. KILLED IN ACTION TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1944 DURING THE ASSAULT ON SAINT MALO, FRANCE. HE IS BURIED IN THE BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT ST. JAMES (MANCHE), FRANCE AND WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.