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HALDIMAN, Ralph Lehman - Date of
birth
17 November 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Jamestown, Moniteau County, Missouri -
Hometown
Ness County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17128348 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Right Waist Gunner -
Unit
751st Bombardment Squadron,
457th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 April 1944 - Place of
death
Baillieul, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 30 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Rudolph L. Haldiman (father)
Emma L. Haldiman (mother)
Francis M. Haldiman (sister)
Ester G. Haldiman (sister)
Carl G. Haldiman (brother)
Florence A. Haldiman (sister)
Harvey L. Haldiman (brother)
Joe W. Haldiman (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-97137 -
Data
Nickname: Silver Queen
Type: B-17G
MACR: 4057
Mission: Bombing V-1 Sites along the coast near Gorenflos, France
Source of information: Michel Beckers, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Jac Engels, Homepage - The 457th Bomb Group (H) Association (457thbombgroupassoc.org)