Ralph Eugene Wolfe Jr
Military
Rear L-R: 2Lt Abraham 'Abe' Wodinsky, 2Lt John William Parker, 2Lt William D Morgan, 2Lt Frank Santo Destito III
Front L-R: Unk**, S/Sgt Edward C Stemmle, Unk**, S/Sgt Stanley W Lloyd, Unk**, S/Sgt Theron M Hayes
Unk** are; Sgt James R Caperton, Sgt James J Gross, Sgt Ralph E. Wolfe Jr
Object Number - UPL 37122 - "Lt. Morgan and crew of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group based in England, pose in front of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress". 8 June...
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Morgan crew, deleted from crew when size was changed from 10 to 9. 34 x combat missions. Aboard B-17 42-97272 'Duchess Daughter' when, during landing on return from mission against V-weapons site in Beaumertz, France, CP accidentally raised land gear. 6-Jul-44 RTD ETD
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16135530 / O-813843
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-528905
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Duchess Daughter
- Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 6 July 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Harrisburg, PA | 29 June 1924 | Son of Ralph Eugene Snr and Mary Elizabeth [Rettinger] Wolfe |
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Enlisted |
Altoona, PA | 2 March 1943 | |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
Maxwell Field, AL | 21 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. |
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Died |
Saint Louis, MO | 23 January 1971 | |
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Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Buried |
Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, PA | Grandview Cemetery Johnstown, Cambria County, PA Lot 412 Section WE1 |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-wxyz.html#W">http://303rdbg.com/rost-wxyz.html#W>; Losses of 8th Air Force, vol. 4