Name:
Ruel Sanford
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
34810461
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-06-06
State:
Alabama
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
I
Row:
19
Grave:
13
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Ruel Sanford was the son of David Sanford and Margaret Sanford. He entered the military service in Alabama and served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private in the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on June 6, 1944 during the invasion on Omaha Beach, France and is now buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.