Marvin B Ritter
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 11 December 1943 in B-17 #42-30182 'Blondie II'. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Blondie II
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
Missions
![Personnel of the 94th Bomb Group at a mission briefing. A censor has obscured the maps and charts in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press'[stamp],'Passed for publication 14 December 1943.'[stamp] '296691.'[Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: 'Operations Room at US Air Base. Preparing for take off. Associated Press photo shows: Col.F. W. Castle, Group Commanding Officer, gives the massed crews of the base the last part of the briefing, and a personal 'Godspeed' and 'Good Luck' in](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-408449.jpg.webp?itok=nKEJNh_9)
- Date: 11 December 1943
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Gary, Texas, USA | 15 May 1921 | Billy Ritter was born on May 15, 1921 in Gary Texas, located in Panola County (East Texas). Billy had three sisters and three brothers. Two brothers, Rudolph (older) and Kenneth (younger) also served in WWII. Both survived. |
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Enlisted Killed in Action (KIA) |
Tyler, Texas USA | 2 November 1942 - 11 December 1943 | He was on crew of the B-17F-90-BO #42-30182 "Blondie II" during a mission to bomb the industrial area of Emden. They were forced to ditch in the North Sea near Dantumadeel, Netherlands. |
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Died |
11 December 1943 | Ritter was reported missing and ultimately declared dead on December 11, 1943. Recorded circumstances attributed to: "Missing in action or lost at sea". Incident location: North Sea off Langeoog Island, Germany. |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
ContributorCdritter1
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Information added by Carol Ritter, niece. Daughter of Kenneth E Ritter
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1562 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database