Ralph Ford [1]
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Japanese POW captured on Corregidor, held at Camp 1, Cabanatuan, Nueva Province Luzon. Died when the Japanese vessel he was on, the Enoura Maru, was bombed and sunk in Subic Bay. Memorial marker at Fort McKinley, Manila, PI.
Age at Death: 31
Image Source: Charlotte Observer 7-29-45
Awards:
Purple Heart - 1945
Biographical Notes:
Guilford County Sanatorium business manager, Greensboro, NC
Second Presbyterian Church
Date of Birth:
12/30/1913
Birthplace:
Charlotte, NC
Education Details:
1936 graduate of The Citadel, Charleston, SC
Family Details:
Mr. Walter A. Ford (died July 10, 1944) - Mrs. Nannie Rhyne Ford - 321 W. 7th, Charlotte, NC Capt. Walter A. Ford, Jr. killed in Germany in May 1945.
First Name:
Ralph
KIA Date:
12/15/1944
Last Name:
Ford
Middle Name:
Palmer
Military Details:
Corregidor, Philippines
Military Rank:
1st Lieutenant
Source:
Newsprint and family information, NARA World War II Prisoners of War Data File
Military Unit:
91st Cavalry Regiment Philippine Scouts Coast Artillery Corps
Exhibit & Section:
MIA Date:
NA