Ralph Weiss

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in action on 9 December 1944 after his B17 collided with another plane over France. Only 2 of the crew survived

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Julie Mae
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

9 December 1944

Born

Elkton, Maryland

Buried

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / The Mighty Eighth Combat Chronology Supplement, 1942-45; p. 182.; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 332