Orovile Veterans Memorial Park

 

Edward G. Rabe

 

 

Born

1917

Died

May 4, 1944,  Anzio, Italy

Service Branch

Army

Rank

Corporal

Rating or JobInfantryman
Unit

5th Army

Campaign

WWII - North Africa, Sicily & Anzio

Military Citations

Purple Heart

Honors 
Family

Mother: Laura E. Henry

Sisters: Viola, Mildred, Clarice

Brothers: Robert, Louis, Woodrow

Wife: Jean

Daughters: Billie Jean, Donna Marie

 

Descendent of German immigrants during gold rush. Homesteaded on Rabe Road near Feather River. 

Notes

Edward Rabe's Purple Heart medal was part of an estate sale when his sister and her husband died.

Sources

Mercury-Register

Jon Dray of Berkhamsted, England

Mementos

Corporal Rabe's Purple Heart

Back side of medal. Photo Courtesy of Jon Dray of Berkhamsted, England