Ralph F Atkins

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in ferrying loss from Gander to Prestwick in B-17 #42-30254.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-30254

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

21 June 1943 While serving with the 385th Bomb Group, his B-17, tail # 42-30254, TSG Atkins disappeared over the Atlantic, between Gander Bay, Newfoundland, and Prestwick, Scotland. No sign of the crew or aircraft was ever found.

Born

Technical Sergeant Ralph F. Atkins was the son of Myrtle Atkins; his hometown was Saugus, Massachusetts.

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorLucy May
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Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.

http://abmc.gov/node/527971#.V8BDHk1TGUk

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey p. 156