James Ralston Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-30297.jpeg UPL 30297 Lt. Utley, Ralston, Sheir, and Chas "Bill" Hayes Lt. Charles Hayes

photographs found in a family album my father kept of his 1st cousin, Lt. Bill Hayes

Object Number - UPL 30297 - Lt. Utley, Ralston, Sheir, and Chas "Bill" Hayes

Killed in Action (KIA). Shot down by flak and fighters and crashed at Wilhelmshorst in B-17 #43-37920

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 351st Bomb Group, including (RQ-P, serial number 42-97193) and (serial number 43-37920) fly through flak bursts during a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Thoison '557' took pic 20/7/44. Star Duster DS-L MIA 6/8/44.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Weslaco, Texas, USA

Other

Killed in action

Germany 6 August 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

Date
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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- MACR 7585

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 7585 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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