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Ruoff Triangle
Corporal John Ruoff was the first resident of Ozone Park to fall on the battlefields of Europe during World War I (1914-1918). Ruoff was killed in action on August 14, 1918.
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"Corporal Ruoff Square," New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, accessed January 29, 2023, https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/corporal-ruoff-square
"Ruoff Triangle," New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, accessed January 29, 2023, https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/ruoff-triangle