Ralph Rufus Roe
MilitaryShot down by fighters and crashed in Steimbke, 10km East of Nienburg, North of Hannover, Germany on a mission to Brunswick on 10 Feb 1944 in B-17F #42-30173 'Circe'. Prisoner of War (POW).
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-686095
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15330876
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-688476
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Osage, Texas, United States | 27 September 1916 | |
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Enlisted |
21 November 1941 | Fort Sam Houston, Texas | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 10 February 1944 - 30 May 1945 | Interned at Stalag Luft 1 in Barth, Germany. NARA WWII POW records : "Returned to Military Control 30 May 1945." |
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Died |
23 September 2012 | ||
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Buried |
Mart, Texas, USA | Mart Cemetery |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA). Added a location to the Burial event.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2544 / MACR 2544, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database