Ralph E Knoebel
Military ROLL OF HONOURRalph served as a pilot in the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron of the 10th Photo Recon Group out of Middle Wallop, England. On 22 June 1944, he was shot down flying F-6 42-103378 fifteen miles west of St Quentin, France and was Killed in Action. He is buried at Epinal American Cemetery.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted Entered service from |
Lawrence Township, IN, USA | 7 December 1940 | At Fort Benjamin Harrison |
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Died |
02100 Saint-Quentin, France | 22 June 1944 | |
| Jefferson County, IN, USA | |||
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Buried |
Plot A Row 27 Grave 41 | ||
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Born |
Indiana, USA |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
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Sources
NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…
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