Ralph Roman Simon
Military ROLL OF HONOURRalph Simon was born in Wisconsin in 1917. Ralph was one of the few Jewish Pilots to fly as part of the 447th group. He was married in 1943 to Peggy Jane Oberst, and they lived in Milwaukee. His crew was assigned to the 447th Bomber Group and 708 Squadron. Ralph was Shot down on one of his first preliminary missions on 24 May 1944 in B-17 #42-102494. Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA). This was with a different crew then his normal crew, and his crew was split up to fill positions within the squadron.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron 711th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20803788
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32 278 935
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA | ||
Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
North Sea | 24 May 1944 |
Revisions
Added an association to “Rattlesden” the home base of the 447th BG.
Added S/N per MACR 5249 at Fold3.com.
SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/28652638/28652638
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # 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 5249 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database