World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Ralph N. Fortenberry
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Foxworth, Mississippi
Honored By
A Grateful American
He served as a Private in WWII with the 100th Infantry Division (Century Division), 399th Infantry Regiment, Third Battalion, Company K, in the European Theater of Operations. Killed in Action December 7, 1944, he was awarded the Purple Heart.