Biography, Ralph E. Creager


RALPH EDWARD8 CREAGER

son of Perry Edward7 CREAGER and Montella HARVEY
(James Monroe6, David5, Casper4, Johann Christian3 Creager, Johann Casper2 Krieger/Creager, Hans Ernst1 Krieger)
by
Audrey (Shields) Hancock

Contributions courtesy of:
Karen Anderson
Julia Gamble


RALPH EDWARD8 CREAGER was the son of Perry Edward7 CREAGER and Montella HARVEY. He was born 5 December 1910 at Constantine, St. Joseph County, Michigan. He resided in Constantine until he was inducted into the Army on 7 July 1942. He was sent overseas in September of 1943. Here he was a member of the 33rd Division of the Armored Regiment. At time of death on 11 August 1944 he was serving as an assistant tank driver which was attacked in the vicinity of Abbaye Blanche, France. Military service and burial occurred at the Rock Island National Cemetery in Rock Island, Illinois. Following his death, the family received posthumusly his Purple Heart award.
See: Find-a-Grave: Ralph E. Creager


1930 U. S. Federal Census
St. Joseph County, Michigan
Enumeration District: 75-6
CREAGER, Harry (sic) [Perry] age 47
CREAGER, Montella, age 37
CREAGER, Ralph, 18, [abt. 1912]
CREAGER, James, 15, [abt. 1915]
CREAGER, Vernon, 9, [abt. 1921]
CREAGER, Irene, 8, [abt. 1922]
CREAGER, Betty J., 2 [abt. 1928]
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[NOTE: Son, Robert CREAGER, was born after 1930]


CREAGER BROTHERS SERVE THEIR COUNTRY
Ralph Creager & Vernon Creager
May 2007, Courtesy of: Julia Gamble


Obituaries: May 2007, Courtesy of: Julia Gamble


Webpage by:   Audrey (Shields) Hancock of Portage, Michigan



Created: 31 May 2007
Revised: 10 October 2010




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