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Ralph W Sleeper

Military

Crew Number 28

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

A B-17 Flying Fortress (TS-C, serial number 42-9768) of the 333rd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, takes off in front of another B-17 Flying Fortress (CC-Z) of the 569th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group.

569th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-102967

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Diplomat

Revisions

Date9 Nov 2019 23:36:35

Contributorbdicey

Changes

Sources

Grandson of Ralph W. Sleeper.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:21:55

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Sleeper%2C+Ralph+W