Lund, Ralph Quentin
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Title
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Lund, Ralph Quentin
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Performer
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Ralph Quentin Lund
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Interviewer
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Roland Schaedig
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Description
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Ralph Q. Lund was born in Alpena, Michigan on October 2, 1925. He enlisted in the Army on August 12, 1943. After basic and specialized training, he was assigned to the 1255th Combat Engineering Battalion. Ralph was sent to the European theater. He eventually was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. Before leaving Service, he was awarded the European Theater Ribbon and the Army of Occupation. When he was finally discharged on April 2, 1946 he returned to Alpena, Michigan.
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Date Span
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1943-1946
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Dates of Service
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Subject
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Enlisted; United States Army; 1255th Engineer Combat Battalion; World War, 1939-1945; Second World War - European Theater; Sergeant
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Publisher
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Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Collection Location
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3/15
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https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/bib/loc.natlib.afc2001001.58438
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Spatial Coverage
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Second World War - European Theater
