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rivate, U.S. Marine Corps
Timeline
Birth- Apr 8, 1926
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 19 - 18 years
Conflict Period
World War II
MOS
0311: Rifleman
Service Number
558675
Rank
Private
Awards
Purple Heart w/ 1 Gold Star, Prisoner of War Medal
Branch
Marine Corps
Served For
United States of America
Division
5th Marine Division
Regiment
28th Marine Regiment
Battalion
2nd Battalion
Company
Company "E"
Gold Star
Award
Purple Heart
Enlistment- Mar 9, 1944-Age: 18 years
Casualty- Mar 8, 1945-Age: 19 years
Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands
Died as POW
Military Awards: Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Service Medal
1 Battle Star
Military Awards: WWII Victory Medal
Military Awards: American Campaign Service Medal
1944
Military Awards: Purple Heart (1st Award)
Feb 20, 1945
Military Awards: Purple Heart (2nd Award)
Mar 8, 1945
Military Awards: Prisoner of War Medal
Mar 4, 2008
Battle Honors: Assault & Occupation of Iwo Jima
Unit Citations: Navy Presidential Unit Citation
Iwo Jima
Occupation
Private, U.S. Marine Corps
Race or Ethnicity
Caucasian
Gender
Male
Death- Mar 8, 1945-Age: 19 years
Iwo Jima
Died as POW
Burial- Jan 14, 1949
5th Marine Division Cemetery, Iwo Jima
Mar 1945
Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois
Burial
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America
Other Facts
Also known as
"Iggy"
Full Name
Ralph Anthony Ignatowski
Mother
Frances Thomas
Father
Walter Ignatowski
