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Roy E. Ring is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Peace Garden Information & 5th Infantry Division Casualty boards

Name:

Roy E. Ring

Rank:

Technician 5th Grade

Serial Number:

36768058

Unit:

737th Tank Battalion

Date of Death:

1945-01-23

State:

Illinois

Cemetery:

Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Roy E. Ring was the son of Oscar J. Ring and Eliza D. Chaney Ring. He entered the military service in Illinois and served in the 737th Tank Battalion as a Technician 5th Grade during World War II. He died on January 23, 1945 and is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg. T5 Ring was one of the 38 American soldiers killed during the fierce fighting at sub-zero temperatures to recapture the town of Hoscheid, Luxembourg.