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Assigned to 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 428FS, 474FG, 9AF. Failed to Return (FTR) Charleroi, Belgium 1-Mar-45. Lt Ralph N Ramsey KIA. MACR 12804.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group Headquarters Squadron (364th Fighter Group) 383rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (364th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: 12010908 / O-659099
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Places

Aerial photography of Honington airfield looking south, the technical site with four C-type hangars and bomb dump are at the top, 21 June 1946. Photograph taken by No. 540 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1589. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: RAF Honington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Normandy Beachead 14 June 1944 Hit by friendly fire over beach head and force landed - minor damage. Pilot Maj George F Ceuleers RTD.

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Charleroi, Belgium 1 March 1945 Failed to Return (FTR) Charleroi, Belgium 1-Mar-45. Lt Ralph N Ramsey KIA. MACR 12804.

Manufactured

Burbank, CA, USA Built at Lockheed.

Delivered

Edwards AFB, CA, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31 1QZ, UK Assigned to 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

Warmwell, Dorchester DT2 8HQ, UK Transferred to 428FS, 474FG, 9AF.

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Sources

MACR 12804 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database