Ralph F Atkins
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in ferrying loss from Gander to Prestwick in B-17 #42-30254.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
21 June 1943 | While serving with the 385th Bomb Group, his B-17, tail # 42-30254, TSG Atkins disappeared over the Atlantic, between Gander Bay, Newfoundland, and Prestwick, Scotland. No sign of the crew or aircraft was ever found. | |
Born |
Technical Sergeant Ralph F. Atkins was the son of Myrtle Atkins; his hometown was Saugus, Massachusetts. |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorLucy May
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Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey p. 156