10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group
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Ralph served as a pilot in the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron of the 10th Photo Recon Group out of Middle Wallop, England. On 22 June 1944, he was shot down flying F-6 42-103378 fifteen miles west of St Quentin, France and was Killed in Action. He is buried at Epinal American Cemetery.
P-51 Mustang
Military site : airfield
Planned as an RAF bomber station with a grass airfield, concrete perimeter track and hardstandings, Middle Wallop opened as a training base in April 1940, before construction was complete. Used as an RAF day-fighter and night-fighter base during 1940...
Event | Location | Date |
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Born | Indiana, USA | 1922 |
Lived in | Jefferson County, IN, USA | December 1940 |
Enlisted | Lawrence Township, IN, USA | 7 December 1940 |
At Fort Benjamin Harrison |
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Died | 02100 Saint-Quentin, France | 22 June 1944 |
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Plot A Row 27 Grave 41 |
Date | Contributor | Update |
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13 December 2016 11:34:48 | Lucy May | Changes to service number, highest rank, role, biography, awards, events, place associations and aircraft associations |
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NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf=... MACR 6276 |
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Date | Contributor | Update |
28 October 2015 10:38:28 | Cym118 | Created entry with surname, middlename, firstname, nationality, highest rank, events and unit associations |
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9th Roll of Honor, Mr C B East |