Ralph Edward Veerman
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) 25 March 1945
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Homesick Angel : Happy Warrior
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA | 5 January 1926 | |
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Died |
England | 25 March 1945 | |
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Chillicothe, Peoria County, Illinois, USA | 18 July 1948 | Chillicothe City Cemetery Plot 68, Blk. XX, Sec. 5, Grave 1, GHS |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added his middle name and corrected the surname spelling per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 59071120.
Added Born and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 59071120.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59071120/ralph-edward-veerman
Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N and Role per info in the "Summary biography" of "Henry Sherman Karger".
SOURCE: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/93303
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / H. Province, Roll of Honor