1918 – 1944
Sergeant Ralph F. Greeley was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism in action near Nancy, France on Sept. 18, 1944. While manning a machine gun in a heroic fight to save his unit, he was mortally wounded by shell fragmentation and died a few days later. A member of Co D, 134 th Inf, North Platte, Nebraska, he was mobilized with the unit, participated in all training with the unit in the United States, and entered the war on Omaha Beach in July of 1944. He was also the recipient of the Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, American Campaign Medal, and others. He is buried in the Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold, France, Plot C, Row 20, Grave 25.