Ralph H Hichens
Military
Object Number - UPL 39742 - This picture was taken in October or November 1944 after he returned from England. It was taken in front of his parent's house on Arlington Ave. in...
Below is the list of missions he flew and the aircraft he was aboard:
384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
May 27, 1944 Mannheim, Ger. 42-37758 KENTUCKY KERNAL
May 28, 1944 Dessau, Ger. 42-102566 NINA
May 29, 1944 Poznan, Poland 42-102620 DE RUMBLE IZER Aborted (mechanical)
June 2, 1944 Hardelot, Fr. 42-97273 Aces & ATES!
June 3, 1944 Le Touquet, Fr. 42-102500
June 4, 1944 Hardelot, Fr. 42-102501 The Challenger
June 5, 1944 La Fosse, Fr. 42-102620 DE RUMBLE IZER
June 6, 1944 Caen, Fr. 42-102501 The Challenger
June 7, 1944 Caen, Fr. 42-102500
June 10, 1944 Nantes, Fr. 42-102500
June 13, 1944 Dreux, Fr. 42-97948 Hell on Wings
June 16, 1944 Laon, Fr. 42-97948 Hell on Wings
June 19, 1944 Fleury, Fr. 42-97948 Hell on Wings
June 19, 1944 Crepy, Fr. 42-97948 Hell on Wings
June 21. 1944 Berlin, Gr. 42-107057 Spirit of 96
June 24, 1944 Oslebshausen, Gr 42-97948 Hell on Wings
June 25, 1944 Sens, Fr. 42-97948 Hell on Wings
305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
July 6, 1944 St. Omer, Fr.
July 8, 1944 Poix A/D, Fr.
July 9, 1944 Chalonnes, Fr.
July 17, 1944 Doullens, Fr.
July 31, 1944 Munich, Gr.
August 1, 1944 Chateaudun A/D, Fr. 44-6162 Old Glory
August 14, 1944 Kaiserslautern, Gr. 42-97991
August 30, 1944 Kiel, Gr. 43-38030 My Achin' B
September 9, 1944 Mannheim, Gr. 43-37620 Sweet Lorraine
September 19, 1944 Unna, Gr. 44-6162 Old Glory
September 21, 1944 Crew picture taken in front of 43-37837 Stag Party
September 22, 1944 Celebrated his 20th birthday
Connections
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Units served with

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

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

- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- 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: 305th Bomb Group Can Do 384th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35733061
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball turret gunner

- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group Can Do 384th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-819669
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot

- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group Can Do 384th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-709309
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator

- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group Can Do 384th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-701469
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier

- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group Can Do 384th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-807825
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft

- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Challenger
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Nina

- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: De rumble izer
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Spirit of 96
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Places

- Site type: Airfield

- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Revisions
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia