Ralph L Coleman
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 358FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Ramrod Southern France in P-51 42-106858 last seen spiralling away from formation through bad weather. Pilot Lt Ralph L Coleman Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5964
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Damn Yank II
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Glen Ferris, WV 25115, USA | 15 July 1916 | Son of Clayton B Coleman. |
Enlisted |
Buffalo, NY, USA | 29 July 1942 | |
Other Promotion |
Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK | 25 May 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
Died |
France | 19 June 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Ramrod Southern France in P-51 42-106858 last seen spiralling away from formation through bad weather. Pilot Lt Ralph L Coleman Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5964 |
Based |
Steeple Morden | 19 June 1944 | Assigned to 358FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Buried |
9619 E Dupont Ave, London, WV 25126, USA | Re-Interred Montgomery memorial park Montgomery, WV. | |
Niagara County, NY, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5964 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list