He resided in the District Of Columbia prior to the war.
Ralph was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17 was hit by enemy flak and crashed in Gross Zerlang, Germany during the war.
He was awarded and Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-382940
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #44-8140:
Bruce, James L ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
Caldwell, John T ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, PA
Dorr, Earle L, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, RI
Gregory, Ralph E, Jr ~ Capt, Mission/Pilot, DC
Hillweg, Charles U, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, NY
Mayer, Clement T ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, WI
Meadows, Martin F ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, GA
Meyer, Walter A, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Togglier, NE
Upshaw, Charles C ~ 2nd Lt, Radar Operator, NC
Wood, William F ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, IL
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in the District Of Columbia prior to the war.
Ralph was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17 was hit by enemy flak and crashed in Gross Zerlang, Germany during the war.
He was awarded and Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-382940
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #44-8140:
Bruce, James L ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
Caldwell, John T ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, PA
Dorr, Earle L, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, RI
Gregory, Ralph E, Jr ~ Capt, Mission/Pilot, DC
Hillweg, Charles U, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, NY
Mayer, Clement T ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, WI
Meadows, Martin F ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, GA
Meyer, Walter A, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Togglier, NE
Upshaw, Charles C ~ 2nd Lt, Radar Operator, NC
Wood, William F ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, IL
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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