| Name |
Arnold, Ralph Clifford |
| Birth |
1926 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
ARNO.R001 |
| _FGRAVE |
170618932 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Seaman First Class, United States Navy [1, 2] |
- Enlisted and entered active service as an Apprentice Seaman on April 14, 1944 at Navy Receiving Station, Chicago, Illinois. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Station Great Lakes, Illinois. Assigned to and served aboard the submarine tender, USS Fulton AS-11, Submarine Division 81. Earned the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Seaman First Class on May 18, 1946 at the Naval Personnel Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois.
This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2097099
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007
On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.
Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.
This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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USS Fulton (AS-11), United States Navy
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Military Service Ribbons, Arnold, Ralph Clifford (1926-1975)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Arnold, Ralph Clifford (1926-1975)
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Apprentice Seaman (AS), United States Navy, World War II
The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder
Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
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List of Hull Classifications, United States Navy
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Apprentice Seaman (AS), US Navy, WWII, (Piping)
The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder
Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
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Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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United States Navy
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Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II
Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve, all other branches were worn on the left.
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates
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Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II, Shoulder Piping
Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve; all other branches were worn on the left.
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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United States Navy
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
| Death |
1975 [1] |
| Burial |
Evergreen Cemetery and Mausoleum, Evergreen Park, Cook County, Illinois  [3] |
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Headstone, Arnold, Ralph C.
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Headstone, Arnold, Ralph C.
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| Person ID |
I20360 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
17 May 2023 |
English
1926 - 1975 (49 years)
