Ralph E Banks
MilitaryAssigned to 363FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. EOW.
Awards: AM,SS, LOM, WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korean Service medal.
Post war: Remained in USAF until 1956, serving in Korea and rising to the rank of Major. While serving as a flight commander and pilot flying an F-86 Sabre jet, 336th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron made ace.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Worcester, MA, USA | 20 April 1920 | Son of George E and Louise H [Warren] Banks. |
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Enlisted |
Boston, MA, USA | 17 January 1942 | Boston, Massachusetts |
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Based |
Leiston | 17 August 1944 | Assigned to 363FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Died |
Massachusetts, USA | 2 February 2007 | |
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Buried |
Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton Worcester County MA | 5 February 2007 | Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton Worcester County Massachusetts, USA |
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Other End of War |
Europe | ||
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Other Promotion |
Leiston IP16, UK | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- Unit roster at www.339thfg.com
ContributorAl_Skiff
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