| NAME: Ralph Lilja |
NICKNAME: — |
SERVICE NUMBER: 240029 |
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| HOME OF RECORD: Natick, MA |
NEXT OF KIN: Wife, Mrs. Dorothy Kerr Lilja |
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| DATE OF BIRTH: 8/28/1913 |
SERVICE DATES: 9/27/1933 – 6/15/1944 |
DATE OF DEATH: 6/15/1944 |
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| CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
| Roi-Namur | C/1/24 | 585 | First Sergeant | ||||
| Saipan | C/1/24 | 585 | First Sergeant | KIA | |||
| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal |
LAST KNOWN RANK: First Sergeant |
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Biography coming soon.
Sergeant Lilja was a much respected figure in Connellsville, PA.
These notices appeared in the town’s Courier newspaper on July 1 and 3, 1944.
His son Ralph Lilja, Capt USMC Ret. Passed away 11/07/2021.