George M. Ruoff

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

DOW 07/29/1944

George M. Ruoff was born in New York in 1911. He was drafted into the Army on
November 5, 1943 at New York City, New York. His home of residence was listed
as Richmondhill, Long Island, Queens County, New York and his civilian occupation
was listed as Shipping And Receiving Clerks. He had completed four years of
High School and was single with dependents. His religion was listed as Protestant.

At some time before he was sent overseas he was married.

He was assigned to Company A from the 4th Infantry Division replacement pool
on July 15, 1944.

Private Ruoff died of wounds received in action in France during Operation Cobra,
the breakout from Normandy on July 29, 1944.

Newspaper clipping announcing the death of George M. Ruoff
from the Long Island Daily Press Jamaica, New York Friday November 3, 1944.

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

George M. Ruoff was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
La Cambe Cemetery, Isigny, France in Block BC Row 3 Grave 49 and was moved to the permanent
cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Colleville-sur-Mer
Departement du Calvados
Basse-Normandie, France
Plot G Row 4 Grave 26

Grave marker for

George M. Ruoff

Photo by

John Tomawski

and

Andreia Lino

Loïc Parent of Calais, France at the grave of Private George M. Ruoff.
Monsieur Parent has adopted the grave of Private Ruoff and insures that Private Ruoff's grave
is well taken care of and proudly honors this hero of 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry.

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Top photo from the Long Island Daily Press Jamaica, New York Friday November 3, 1944.

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

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