Harold P. Ralph's Grave
Files
Title
Harold P. Ralph's Grave
Subject
Graves
Ralph, Harold Percy (1925-1944)
Description
Photo of a photograph of the grave of Private Harold P. Ralph.
PFC. Ralph was killed in action in the Pacific Theater He died as a result of a direct bomb hit on his machine gun emplacement. It took place during the hours of darkness when his position was bombed by Japanese bombers.
He received a Purple Heart for his heroism. He was 18 years old.
Harold was initially interred in the Gilbert Islands and then reinterred in National Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii. It is uncertain which location this grave pictures.
PFC. Ralph was killed in action in the Pacific Theater He died as a result of a direct bomb hit on his machine gun emplacement. It took place during the hours of darkness when his position was bombed by Japanese bombers.
He received a Purple Heart for his heroism. He was 18 years old.
Harold was initially interred in the Gilbert Islands and then reinterred in National Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii. It is uncertain which location this grave pictures.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Harold P. Ralph's grave appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 002442 and 003677.
Identifier
003677
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Harold P. Ralph's Grave,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 5, 2026, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/30986.
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