Ralph L Minker Jr

Military
media-34921.jpeg UPL 34921 Ralph Minker

Public domain

Object Number - UPL 34921 - Ralph Minker

flew 37 combat missions. during WW II. After the war he became a minister, following in his father's footsteps. In the book An American Family in World War II he is mentioned. A collection of 800 family letters covering Feb 1943-August 1945 archived at Historical Society of Delaware



EAME medal w/3 bronze stars; Air Medal w 5/Oak Leaf Clusters; Overseas service bar

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Captain Ralph L Minker of the 447th Bomb Group in the cockpit of his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38719) nicknamed "Blue Hen Chick".

43-38719

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Blue Hen Chick
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Wilmington, Delaware 14 January 1924

Died

5 August 2008

Buried

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster as of 01 August 1945/daughter

Ralph L Minker: Gallery (2 items)

Captain Ralph L Minker of the 447th Bomb Group in the cockpit of his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38719) nicknamed "Blue Hen Chick".

Object number: FRE 1765 - A pilot of the 447th Bomb Group in the cockpit of...