Ralph Harvey Brant

Military
media-38793.jpeg UPL 38793 Model of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Fortress McHenry " of the 332 Bomb Group, 94th Bomb Group, owned by Ralph H Brant, who flew on the original. The model shows battle damaged sections which were replaced with Olive drab parts.

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Object Number - UPL 38793 - Model of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Fortress McHenry " of the 332 Bomb Group, 94th Bomb Group, owned by Ralph H Brant, who flew on the...

Ralph H. Brant, was pilot of the "Fortress McHenry" out of Rougham in Bury St Edmonds.



Brant helped set up the 94th reunion in San Antonio Tx. decades ago and attended the other 94th reunions.



His plane was purchased by war bonds from the people of Baltimore Md and named by them. It was given to the first pilot out of training that was from Maryland, Brant. The "Fortress McHenry" always brought Brant back and after he turned it over to another crew, it survived to be scrapped on the US.



Brant retired from the AF in the '60s.



Flew 31 missions from 22 April to 7 July 1944. Also served in Korea as a maintenance engineering officer from June 1950 to February 1953. Retired from USAF in 1968.



DFC w/ battle star/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster

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Units served with

A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: '55.'[stamp] Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Fortress McIntyre [?] Victor Bon[?].'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fortress McHenry
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cumberland, Maryland 17 March 1918

Died

19 January 2000

Buried

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas

Enlisted

Revisions

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ContributorEmily
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Sources

Information supplied by Brant's son user RBrant on his profile

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / widow, Mildred Brant

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