Cpl. Ralph Andrew Militello
Born: 12 October 1924 – Illinois
Parents: Charles Militello & Mildred Chiero-Militello
Siblings: 2 sisters, 2 brothers
Home:
– 1307 North Twenty-second Avenue, Melrose Park, Illinois
Education:
– Stevenson School
– Proviso Township High School
– Class of 1941
Occupation: press operator – American Can Company – Maywood, Illinois
Selective Service Registration: 29 June 1942
Contact Person: Charles Militello – father
Inducted:
– U.S. Army
– 12 January 1943
Serial Number: 36641155
Training:
– Fort Bliss, Texas
Unit: Anti-Aircraft
Engagements:
– 6 June 1944 – D-Day – Normandy, France
– 6 December 1944 – wounded
– returned to the United States
Died:
– 16 October 1945 – Hines Veterans Hospital – Hines, Illinois
– after surgery for wounds in Veterans Administration Hospital
Buried:
– 19 April 1947 – Mount Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois
