NAME: Ralph V. Hirales
ASN: 39847995
PLACE OF BIRTH: Bisbee, AZ
DATE OF BIRTH: ?? ??? 1920
DATES OF SERVICE: 08 Jul 1942 - 21 Aug 1944
UNIT ASSIGNED: B CO 509th PIB
CAMPAIGNS: Southern France
AWARDS (WWII):Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with combat jump star, Purple Heart Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
?? Feb 1942 - Older brother (name) was killed in action in the Pacific (location)
08 Jul 1942 - Enlisted at Phoenix, AZ - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 39847995 | 39847995 |
| NAME | HIRALES#RALPH#V######### | HIRALES#RALPH#V######### |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 98 | ARIZONA |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 003 | Undefined Code |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 9866 | PHOENIX ARIZONA |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 08 | 08 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 07 | 07 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 42 | 42 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | BI# | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| BRANCH: CODE | 00 | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 5 | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
| NATIVITY | 98 | ARIZONA |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 20 | 20 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 0 | Grammar school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 736 | Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor |
| MARITAL STATUS | 1 | Single, with dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 7 | Selectees (Enlisted Men) |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 1476 | 1476 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 7.47# | 7.47# |
21 Aug 1944 - Killed in Action vicinity of La Napoule during the attack on the Castle, 24 years old
25 Aug 1944 - Pfc. Ralph V. Hirales 39847995 509th PIB, Bisbee, AZ 41 - 46, Plot A Row 2 Grave 15 Rhone Am Cem, Draguignan, France
Listed on page 388 in the book Stand in the Door by Charles H. Doyle and Terrell Stewart
Listed on pages 195, 197, 501, 505 in the book Operation Dragoon Autopsy of a Battle by Jean Loup Gassend
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