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'''Last Name: ''' Belfer <br />
 
'''Last Name: ''' Belfer <br />
 
'''First Name: ''' Ralph <br />
 
'''First Name: ''' Ralph <br />
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'''Middle Initial/Name: '''Mervin <br />
 
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'''Birthdate: '''January 15, 1918 <ref> https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155079114/ralph-e.-belfer. </ref> <br />
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'''Birthplace: '''
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'''Birthplace: ''' Wilmington, Delaware <ref>(U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 – Ralph Belfer)</ref>
  
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'''Wilmington Residence: ''' 810 N. Adams St., Wilmington, DE, in 1940.<ref>(ibid.)</ref>
  
 
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'''Secondary School: '''In his engagement announcement of 1939 it stated that “Mr. Belfer is president of the Lambda Chapter of the Sigma Alpha Rho Fraternity. <ref>(The Morning News, Wilmington, DE, Wed., December 27, 1939, pg. 8.)</ref>
 
 
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'''Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: '''Monotype Operator for a printing company in 1940 <ref>(1940 US Census, Ralph Belfer, Roll: m-t0627-00550; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 4-36.)</ref>
  
 
'''Branch of Armed Services: '''Army <br />
 
'''Branch of Armed Services: '''Army <br />
 
'''Armed Services Serial Number: ''' 32758111 <br />
 
'''Armed Services Serial Number: ''' 32758111 <br />
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'''Service Duration: '''April 29, 1943 to Nov. 3, 1945 <ref>(U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Ralph Belfer.)</ref>
  
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'''Training Grounds/Domestic Locations: '''
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'''Training Grounds/Domestic Locations: Great Lakes, IL '''
  
 
'''Unit(s): ''' 181st Ord. Depot Co.
 
'''Unit(s): ''' 181st Ord. Depot Co.
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'''Of Interest: '''
 
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'''Delaware Connection:  Lou Simon and Bertie Bernstein '''
  
 
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'''Death Date: ''' August 9, 1993<ref> (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, Ralph Belfer.)</ref><br />
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'''Death Place: ''' Boynton Beach, FL <ref>(The News Journal, Wed. Aug. 11, 1993, Pg. 14.)</ref><br />
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'''Death Cause: ''' <br />
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'''Death Cause: '''Complications from abdominal surgery.<ref> (ibid.)</ref> <br />
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'''Place of Burial: '''Beth Emeth Memorial Park, Faulkland Road, Wilmington, DE <ref>(ibid.)</ref> <br />
  
 
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'''Later Work: '''According to his obituary in The New Journal, Wilmington, Delaware, “Mr. Belfer was the owner of Keil Fuel Company for 32 years.”  It goes on to say that “He was a member of Congregation Beth Emeth and its brotherhood, The Rotary, the B’nai B’rith Lodge 470,  Elks, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Boca Raton Country Club. <ref>(The News Journal, Wilmington, DE, August 11, 1993, pg. 14. Obituary Ralph Belfer)</ref>
  
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'''Date of Marriage: '''June 16, 1940 <ref>The Morning News (Wilmington, Delaware) · Mon, Jun 17, 1940 · Page 6 </ref> <br />
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'''Spouse Name: '''Lucille Keil<ref>(The News Journal, Wilmington, DE, August 11, 1993, pg. 14.)</ref> <br />
 
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'''Spouse Birthdate: '''July 29, 1919 <ref>(https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32145965/lucille-belfer?_gl=1*1jig4pa*_gcl_au*NjY2NjQxMzg1LjE3MzAzMjQxNDE.*_ga*MTc1MzkwMzk3OC4xNzIxNzQ5MzYw*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*Y2I4OTlkNDEtNTllZC00NjEzLWFhYjktYWVhMDQ4ZTI3MWY2LjUzLjEuMTczMTAwNzA5NS4wLjAuMA..*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*Y2I4OTlkNDEtNTllZC00NjEzLWFhYjktYWVhMDQ4ZTI3MWY2LjUzLjEuMTczMTAwNzA5NS42MC4wLjA </ref><br />
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'''Spouse Birthplace: ''' USA <ref>(ibid.)</ref><br />
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'''Spouse Death Date: '''Dec. 11, 2008 <ref>(ibid.)</ref> <br />
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'''Spouse Death Place: '''Jupiter, FL <ref>(ibid.)</ref>
  
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''' Name(s) of Children: '''Barbara Belfer Cohen, Nancy Belfer Green,  Debbie Belfer Parish <ref>The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) · Wed, Aug 11, 1993 · Page 14 </ref>
  
 
'''Survivors/Relation: '''
 
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'''Father's Name: ''' Benjamin Bernard “Boruch” Belfer <ref>The Morning News (Wilmington, Delaware) · Wed, Jan 29, 1964 · Page 19 </ref><br />
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'''Mother's Name: '''Fannie Leshem <ref> Delaware Bureau of Vital Statistics, Marriage Records, 1750 – 1954. </ref> <br />
  
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'''Birthplace of Father: '''Boslov, Russia <ref> (ibid.) </ref> <br />
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'''Birthplace of Mother: '''Wilmington, Delaware <ref> (ibid.) </ref>
  
 
'''Sources: '''
 
'''Sources: '''

Latest revision as of 15:45, 1 February 2025

Last Name: Belfer
First Name: Ralph
Middle Initial/Name: Mervin
Nickname:

Birthdate: January 15, 1918 [1]
Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware [2]

Wilmington Residence: 810 N. Adams St., Wilmington, DE, in 1940.[3]

High School:
Secondary School: In his engagement announcement of 1939 it stated that “Mr. Belfer is president of the Lambda Chapter of the Sigma Alpha Rho Fraternity. [4]

Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: Monotype Operator for a printing company in 1940 [5]

Branch of Armed Services: Army
Armed Services Serial Number: 32758111
Service Duration: April 29, 1943 to Nov. 3, 1945 [6]

Training Grounds/Domestic Locations: Great Lakes, IL

Unit(s): 181st Ord. Depot Co.

Rank(s): Sgt.; Staff-Sgt

Theater(s) of Operation: Europe

Locations: England

Campaigns/Battles:

Military Occupation/Specialty:

Awards/Honors:

Memorials:

Of Interest:

Delaware Connection: Lou Simon and Bertie Bernstein

Discharge Date:
Where Returned:
Did Not Return:

Death Date: August 9, 1993[7]
Death Place: Boynton Beach, FL [8]
Death Cause: Complications from abdominal surgery.[9]
Place of Burial: Beth Emeth Memorial Park, Faulkland Road, Wilmington, DE [10]

Photo:

First Letter to Mollye: 05/02/1944
Last Letter to Mollye: 08/20/1944
Number of Folders in Mollye Collection: 1
Y Recorder link(s):

Delawares WWII Fallen Profile:

Oral History Interview(s):

Later Work: According to his obituary in The New Journal, Wilmington, Delaware, “Mr. Belfer was the owner of Keil Fuel Company for 32 years.” It goes on to say that “He was a member of Congregation Beth Emeth and its brotherhood, The Rotary, the B’nai B’rith Lodge 470, Elks, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Boca Raton Country Club. [11]

Date of Marriage: June 16, 1940 [12]
Spouse Name: Lucille Keil[13]
Spouse Nickname:
Spouse Birthdate: July 29, 1919 [14]
Spouse Birthplace: USA [15]
Spouse Death Date: Dec. 11, 2008 [16]
Spouse Death Place: Jupiter, FL [17]

Name(s) of Children: Barbara Belfer Cohen, Nancy Belfer Green, Debbie Belfer Parish [18]

Survivors/Relation:

Father's Name: Benjamin Bernard “Boruch” Belfer [19]
Mother's Name: Fannie Leshem [20]

Birthplace of Father: Boslov, Russia [21]
Birthplace of Mother: Wilmington, Delaware [22]

Sources:

CITATIONS

PROFILE

  1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155079114/ralph-e.-belfer.
  2. ↑ (U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 – Ralph Belfer)
  3. ↑ (ibid.)
  4. ↑ (The Morning News, Wilmington, DE, Wed., December 27, 1939, pg. 8.)
  5. ↑ (1940 US Census, Ralph Belfer, Roll: m-t0627-00550; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 4-36.)
  6. ↑ (U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Ralph Belfer.)
  7. ↑ (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, Ralph Belfer.)
  8. ↑ (The News Journal, Wed. Aug. 11, 1993, Pg. 14.)
  9. ↑ (ibid.)
  10. ↑ (ibid.)
  11. ↑ (The News Journal, Wilmington, DE, August 11, 1993, pg. 14. Obituary Ralph Belfer)
  12. ↑ The Morning News (Wilmington, Delaware) · Mon, Jun 17, 1940 · Page 6
  13. ↑ (The News Journal, Wilmington, DE, August 11, 1993, pg. 14.)
  14. ↑ (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32145965/lucille-belfer?_gl=1*1jig4pa*_gcl_au*NjY2NjQxMzg1LjE3MzAzMjQxNDE.*_ga*MTc1MzkwMzk3OC4xNzIxNzQ5MzYw*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*Y2I4OTlkNDEtNTllZC00NjEzLWFhYjktYWVhMDQ4ZTI3MWY2LjUzLjEuMTczMTAwNzA5NS4wLjAuMA..*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*Y2I4OTlkNDEtNTllZC00NjEzLWFhYjktYWVhMDQ4ZTI3MWY2LjUzLjEuMTczMTAwNzA5NS42MC4wLjA
  15. ↑ (ibid.)
  16. ↑ (ibid.)
  17. ↑ (ibid.)
  18. ↑ The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) · Wed, Aug 11, 1993 · Page 14
  19. ↑ The Morning News (Wilmington, Delaware) · Wed, Jan 29, 1964 · Page 19
  20. ↑ Delaware Bureau of Vital Statistics, Marriage Records, 1750 – 1954.
  21. ↑ (ibid.)
  22. ↑ (ibid.)
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