467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Kessler, Ralph Lewis
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Kessler
Ralph
Lewis
Ralph
Lewis
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
12216155
O-831726
O-831726
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
20 Nov 1923
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
788 Ellicott St.
Buffalo
Erie Co.
New York
Buffalo
Erie Co.
New York
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
14 Dec 42
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
Air - Northern Route
Air - Northern Route
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
31 Jan 1963
North Tonawanda
Niagara Co.
New York, United States
North Tonawanda
Niagara Co.
New York, United States
Cemetery:
Nativity Cemetery
Orchard Park,
Erie Co., New York, United States:
Orchard Park,
Erie Co., New York, United States:
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
20 Apr 45
Transfer from 453rd BG
788th (2nd Org)
Second Lieutenant
06 May 45
Transferred from 788th BS
791st
Second Lieutenant
29 May 45
RZI Orders
791st
Second Lieutenant
O-1092 - Pilot, B24
Co Pilot
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
1
Total Combat:
0
Total Dispatched:
0
Total Credited:
0
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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