Ralph Lanier
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 79572 - S/Sgt Ralph Lanier
Assigned to 579BS, 392BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 13-Nov-43 in B-24 42-7561 'Mac's Sack II', Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 1554
Awards: AM, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13042378 / O-789181
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Mac's Sack
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Gordon, Georgia | 24 April 1913 | BornGordon, Georgia |
|
Enlisted |
Fort McPherson Atlanta Georgia | 25 March 1941 | EnlistedFort McPherson Atlanta Georgia |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Oldenburg, Germany | 13 November 1943 | Killed in Action (KIA)Oldenburg, Germany |
|
Buried |
New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery Calhoun, Georgia | 1 January 1949 | Re-InterredNew Zion Baptist Church CemeteryCalhoun, Georgia |
Revisions
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https://www.fold3.com/record/700852610/lanier-ralph-us-wwii-hospital-admission-card-files-1942-1954
https://www.fold3.com/record/83975853/ralph-lanier-us-wwii-army-enlistment-records-1938-1946
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92081881/ralph-lanier
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139499988?objectPage=783
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1554 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
