Ralph J Davies
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A10275-C61752AC
Object Number - UPL 26520 - Lt Henry C Clark and crew of the 303rd Bomb Group beside Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 42-102411 "Miss Lace", England. 12 July 1944. NARA Ref...
Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Crashed at Maldberg in B-17 42-31423 'Jigger Rouche', Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 8168
Awards: AM (OLC), 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 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-753982
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 15 August 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Ambler, PA | 28 October 1921 | Son of Melissa [Rosenberry] Davies. |
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Died |
15 August 1944 | ||
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Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
Molesworth | 15 August 1944 | Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial | Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial St Avold, France Plot D Row 9 Grave 34 |
Revisions
Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
Changed the label for a POW event to “Killed in Action (KIA)” per info in the "Summary biography".
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8168 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database