Soldier Summary
Soldier Summary
Powers, Ralph E.
Military History
Rank
First Lieutenant
Unit
United States. Army. Ambulance Company, 337th.
Medals Awarded
- Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.)
- Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.)
Events
Event
Date
Place
Details
Event
Residence
Date
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Place
Amherst, OH
Details
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Event
Residence
Date
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Place
Detroit, MI
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Event
Birth
Date
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Place
Magadore, OH
Details
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Event
Died of wounds received in action
Date
1/22/1919
Place
Ust Padenga, Russia
Details
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Event
Distinguished Service Cross awarded (posthumously)
Date
1/20-23/1918
Place
Ust Padenga, Russia
Details
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Event
Burial
Date
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Place
White Chapel Cemetery (Troy, Mich.)
Details
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Event
Returned to the U.S.
Date
1929
Place
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Details
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Event
Died
Date
1919
Place
-
Details
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Sources
- Military Times Hall of Valor
- The history of the American expedition fighting the Bolsheviki; campaigning in north Russia 1918-1919
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