Ralph Edward Lewis
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Strafing mission to Leipheim, Failed to Return (FTR), hit by flak strafing Leipheim aerodrome and exploded on crashing N/E of the field 18-Nov-44. Lt Lewis Killed in Action KIA. MACR 10328.
Awards: AM, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
17 November 1924 | Son of Lemuel Everett and Lillian (Willis) Lewis. | |
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Other Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 4 September 1944 - 18 November 1944 | Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
89340 Leipheim, Germany | 18 November 1944 | Strafing mission to Leipheim, Failed to Return (FTR), hit by flak strafing Leipheim aerodrome and exploded on crashing N/E of the field 18-Nov-44. Lt Lewis Killed in Action KIA. MACR 10328. |
| Benton, Illinois, USA | |||
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Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial. | ||
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Buried |
Franklin County, IL, USA | Memorialised: Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery Benton Franklin County Illinois, USA. | |
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Enlisted |
Illinois, USA |