Difference between revisions of "Ralph Belfer"
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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> | + | '''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
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155079114/ralph-e.-belfer.
- ↑ (U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 – Ralph Belfer)
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ (1940 US Census, Ralph Belfer.)
- ↑ (U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Ralph Belfer.)
- ↑ (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, Ralph Belfer.)
- ↑ (The News Journal, Wed. Aug. 11, 1993, Pg. 14.)
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ (The News Journal, Wilmington, DE, August 11, 1993, pg. 14. Obituary Ralph Belfer)
- ↑ The Morning News (Wilmington, Delaware) · Mon, Jun 17, 1940 · Page 6
- ↑ (The News Journal, Wilmington, DE, August 11, 1993, pg. 14.)
- ↑ (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32145965/lucille-belfer?_gl=1*1jig4pa*_gcl_au*NjY2NjQxMzg1LjE3MzAzMjQxNDE.*_ga*MTc1MzkwMzk3OC4xNzIxNzQ5MzYw*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*Y2I4OTlkNDEtNTllZC00NjEzLWFhYjktYWVhMDQ4ZTI3MWY2LjUzLjEuMTczMTAwNzA5NS4wLjAuMA..*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*Y2I4OTlkNDEtNTllZC00NjEzLWFhYjktYWVhMDQ4ZTI3MWY2LjUzLjEuMTczMTAwNzA5NS42MC4wLjA
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ (ibid.)