Ralph Joseph Lackner
Military
Standing Left to Right: Ralph J. Lackner (P), James P. Phillips (P), Clifford J. Vars (P)
Kneeling Left to Right: William H. Laseter (P), Robert E. Shaft (B/N), George J. Parkhurst (P)
Object Number - UPL 48774 - Officers of the 416th BG - 668th BS - 9th AF Standing Left to Right: Ralph J. Lackner (P), James P. Phillips (P), Clifford J. Vars (P) Kneeling...
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
- Nicknames: Carrot Top
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Melun, Alsace
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Bronx, New York | 4 April 1921 | |
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Other First 416th BG Combat Mission |
Schleiden, Germany | 12 December 1944 | |
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Other Crashed on Take Off |
Melun Airfield, France | 2 January 1945 | Pilot made a wheels-up emergency landing shortly after take-off due to loss of manifold pressure in left engine likely due to formation of carburetor ice. Frost build-up may have also contributed to mushy response. Description: On the take-off, two A-26s crashed. Both crashed after the planes had gotten into the air. ... The crew of the other plane, Lt R.J. Lackner and Sgt A.J. Musserra, crawled from the wreckage to safety just before the bombs exploded and uninjured. ... The reasons for the crashes are unknown, although icing of the wings or carburetor might have caused them. |
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Other Final 416th BG Combat Mission |
Puchheim, Germany | 21 April 1945 | Flew 25 combat missions |
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Died |
New Braunfels, Texas | 6 November 2007 | |
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Buried |
New Braunfels, Texas | 9 November 2007 | Saints Peter And Paul Cemetery New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas, USA Plot Mausoleum |
| Ozone Park, New York | 107-55 109th Street Worked for Grumman Aircraft |
