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RALPH L CHURCH

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HONORED ON PANEL 3W, LINE 73 OF THE WALL

RALPH LEE CHURCH

WALL NAME

RALPH L CHURCH

PANEL / LINE

3W/73

DATE OF BIRTH

CASUALTY PROVINCE

DATE OF CASUALTY

HOME OF RECORD

COUNTY OF RECORD

Lancaster County

STATE

BRANCH OF SERVICE

RANK

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LEFT FOR RALPH LEE CHURCH

POSTED ON 5.3.2002

POSTED BY: Rolly Church

Information, please

I would like to hear from anyone who served with Ralph Lee Church, either on his first or second tour.

address update: 5/3/02

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POSTED ON 5.31.1999

POSTED BY: Chuck Whelan

I was there that day. I would not have
been had it not been for Lt. Church.
I would like to share his courageous story with his family. I think of him everyday.
Friends and family email me cwhelan482@aol.

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