Ralph Lynn Jr
Military
Joseph A. Hayes Crew
466th BG - 784th BS
Standing Left to Right: Horace Speakman (WG), William Martin (R/O), Raymond Coradi (NG), Andrew Banko (TG), Werner Berg (BTG)
Kneeling Left to Right: Joseph A. Hayes (P), Ralph Lynn (CP), Grant Cochran (N), Alexander Colella (B), George Malo (FE)
Cochran was wounded on the crews 4th mission and was replaced by William Schoefield from the broken up C.C. Owens Crew. Victor de Ganna also from the Owens Crew replaced Coradi at the same time. 466th Bomb Group collection
466th BG Archives
Object Number - UPL 16037 - Crew #406 Joseph A. Hayes Crew 466th BG - 784th BS Standing Left to Right: Horace Speakman (WG), William Martin (R/O), Raymond Coradi (NG),...
Mr. Lynn was a board member in the 466th BG Association.
Connections
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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: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Our Baby
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
26 October 1919 | ||
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Other 466th BG Combat Tour |
Attlebridge, Norwich, UK | 23 March 1944 - 1 July 1944 | Completed 32 combat missions |
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Other 4th Combat Mission |
Oschersleben, Germany | 11 April 1944 | Attacked by Me-109's, two 20mm shells entered the cockpit, narrowly missing the pilot, Hayes. One of the shells buried it's self in Malo's (top turret gunner) parachute, the other bounced around until it found it's way into the nose where it exploded next to Cochran's (Navigator) leg. Number 1 and number 4 engines were hit. Knocked out an oil cooler and pushrods in the #4 engine. We ran the engines on reduced power all the way back to England (loved those Pratt & Whitneys!). We also had damage to the right rudder. Malo counted 200 holes in the aircraft. |
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Died |
Laurens, SC 29360, USA | 16 March 2018 | Ralph was a resident of Laurens, South Carolina at the time of passing. Upon returning to civilian life, Ralph continued his education and received his Master's Degree from Emporia State Teacher's College in Emporia, Kansas. He served with distinction in the 8th Army Air Force, 466th Heavy Bombardment Group. The memorial services will be held at Central Presbyterian Church in Massillon, Ohio on April 21st at 11:00 a.m. and at the Military Aviation Preservation Society on April 22nd at 4:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Ralph's name to: Central Presbyterian Church, 47 Second St, NE, Massillon, Ohio 44646 and/or Military Aviation Preservation Society (MAPS), 2260 International Parkway, North Canton, Ohio 44720. |
| Canfield, OH 44406, USA | RFD#2 |
Revisions
466th BG Archives - Letter from Ralph Lynn to Chris Brassfield - 14 July 2003
http://www.tributes.com/condolences/confirmation/105962284?condolence_i…
Biographical detail taken from "8TH AF NEWS" June 2018
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000
