Ralph Ellis Streicher
Military ROLL OF HONOURRear L-R: Unk, Unk, 2Lt George J Beys, Unk
Front L-R: S/Sgt Earl W Buckingham, Sgt Arnout Martens, Sgt. Henry A Gardner, Sgt John Kurzawski, Sgt Ralph E Streicher, S/Sgt. Fred E Dexter
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 19-May-44 in B-17 42-31386 'Sky Duster', Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 4949
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19098458 / O-753930
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Woof, Sky Duster
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Annville, PA, USA | 4 June 1924 | Son of Norman L and Sarah H [Hess] Streicher. |
Enlisted |
Harrisburg, PA | 22 February 1943 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Berlin, Germany | 19 May 1944 | Shot down 19-May-44 in B-17 42-31386 'Sky Duster. ' Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 4949 |
Buried |
Mount Annville Cemetery Annville, Lebanon County, PA | 11 July 1948 | Mount Annville Cemetery Annville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania |
Based |
Molesworth | 19 May 1944 | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Changed the label for a Died event to “Killed in Action (KIA)” per info in the "Summary biography".
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4949