Ralph H Palmer
Military
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UPL 35811
The "Hustlin'Hussy" crew in May 1944. Standing, from left to right : Arthur Pacha, engineer; Allen Patterson, Right Waist Gunner; Elmore Loveland, Tail Gunner; William Williams, Left Waist Gunner; Robert Piarote, Radio Operator; Leo Reynolds, Ball Turret Gunner.
In front, from left to right : Ralph Palmer, pilot; Ryal Skaggs, Co-Pilot; William Powell, Navigator; Frank Wieczerzak, Bombardier. (Photo via the Robert Piarote family)
In front, from left to right : Ralph Palmer, pilot; Ryal Skaggs, Co-Pilot; William Powell, Navigator; Frank Wieczerzak, Bombardier. (Photo via the Robert Piarote family)
Removed associations not depicted in photo
Shot down by fighters after dropping out of formation due to an engine failure on return from mission to Frankfurt on 29 Jan 1944 in B-17 #42-30354 'Hustlin' Hussy. ' Evaded (EVD).
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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
- Nicknames: Hustlin Hussy
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Burbank, California, USA | ||
Other Evaded |
Belgium | 29 January 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2268 / MACR 2268, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database