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'''Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: '''Monotype Operator in 1940 <ref>(1940 US Census, Ralph Belfer.)</ref>
  
 
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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.)</ref>
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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>
  
 
'''Date of Marriage: '''June 16, 1940 <ref>The Morning News (Wilmington, Delaware) · Mon, Jun 17, 1940 · Page 6 </ref> <br />
 
'''Date of Marriage: '''June 16, 1940 <ref>The Morning News (Wilmington, Delaware) · Mon, Jun 17, 1940 · Page 6 </ref> <br />

Revision as of 20:28, 8 November 2024

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:

Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: Monotype Operator in 1940 [4]

Branch of Armed Services: Army
Armed Services Serial Number: 32758111
Service Duration: April 29, 1943 to Nov. 3, 1945 [5]

Training Grounds/Domestic Locations:

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:

Discharge Date:
Where Returned:
Did Not Return:

Death Date: August 9, 1993[6]
Death Place: Boynton Beach, FL [7]
Death Cause: Complications from abdominal surgery.[8]
Place of Burial: Beth Emeth Memorial Park, Faulkland Road, Wilmington, DE [9]

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. [10]

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

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

Survivors/Relation:

Father's Name: Benjamin Bernard “Boruch” Belfer
Mother's Name: Fannie Leshem

Birthplace of Father: Boslov, Russia
Birthplace of Mother: Wilmington, Delaware

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. (1940 US Census, Ralph Belfer.)
  5. (U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Ralph Belfer.)
  6. (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, Ralph Belfer.)
  7. (The News Journal, Wed. Aug. 11, 1993, Pg. 14.)
  8. (ibid.)
  9. (ibid.)
  10. (The News Journal, Wilmington, DE, August 11, 1993, pg. 14. Obituary Ralph Belfer)
  11. The Morning News (Wilmington, Delaware) · Mon, Jun 17, 1940 · Page 6
  12. (The News Journal, Wilmington, DE, August 11, 1993, pg. 14.)
  13. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32145965/lucille-belfer?_gl=1*1jig4pa*_gcl_au*NjY2NjQxMzg1LjE3MzAzMjQxNDE.*_ga*MTc1MzkwMzk3OC4xNzIxNzQ5MzYw*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*Y2I4OTlkNDEtNTllZC00NjEzLWFhYjktYWVhMDQ4ZTI3MWY2LjUzLjEuMTczMTAwNzA5NS4wLjAuMA..*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*Y2I4OTlkNDEtNTllZC00NjEzLWFhYjktYWVhMDQ4ZTI3MWY2LjUzLjEuMTczMTAwNzA5NS42MC4wLjA
  14. (ibid.)
  15. (ibid.)
  16. (ibid.)