Ralph E Ledogar

Military

Shot down 30 May 1944 in B-17 #42-31213 "Pistol Packin' Mama", Killed in Action (KIA).



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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31213

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pistol Packin Mama
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 30 May 1944

Born

Newark, New Jersey

Buried

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Changed the label for a Died event to “Killed in Action (KIA)” per info in the "Summary biography".

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added an association to Molesworth, the home base for the 303rd Bomb Group.
Added an association to the A/C #42-31213 listed in the "Summary biography" .

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5314, http://303rdbg.com/rost-kl.html#K">http://303rdbg.com/rost-kl.html#K>