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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ralph B. Colson, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Schenectady, New York

Honored By

Michael Lynett

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

WHILE IN COLLEGE HE SERVED IN ROTC AND AFTER GRADUATION HE LEFT FOR OFFICERS TRAINING SCHOOL GRADUATING AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT. HE THEN JOINED THE 44TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS AN ARTILLERY OFFICER AND LANDED IN EUROPE IN SEPTEMBER OF 1944 WHERE HE SERVED AS FORWARD OBSERVER FOR THE ARTILLERY.