Name:
Roy E. Ring
Rank:
Technician 5th Grade
Serial Number:
36768058
Unit:
737th Tank Battalion
Date of Death:
1945-01-23
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg
Plot:
G
Row:
2
Grave:
3
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Roy E. Ring was the son of Oscar J. Ring and Eliza D. Chaney Ring. He entered the military service in Illinois and served in the 737th Tank Battalion as a Technician 5th Grade during World War II. He died on January 23, 1945 and is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg. T5 Ring was one of the 38 American soldiers killed during the fierce fighting at sub-zero temperatures to recapture the town of Hoscheid, Luxembourg.