S/Sgt
Ralph O. INGALLS
Army Serial Number: 19176516
Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 349th Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Togglier / Nose Gunner
Beginning Date of 100th Service: Unknown
Time of Service at Thorpe Abbotts: Unknown - Unknown
Additional 100th Service Notes
Status: KIA
MACR: 07878
CR: 07878
Comments: 5 AUG 44 MADGEBURG (UNKNOWN) (FLAK - BOMB EXP)
Media Articles
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| Media Item | Type | Page | Volume/Issue | Broadcast Source | Time | Description | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Ingalls mother receives his awards | The Times Aug 16 1944 | 12:00 am | |||||
| Ralph Ingalls wife and daughter receive award | The Times Aug 21 1944 | 12:00 am | |||||
| Ralph Ingalls air medal to daughter | The Times March 16 1949 | 12:00 am |
Comments and Notes
Memo 1:
CREW
1ST LT ANTHONY J. GALLAGHER P KIA 5 AUG 44 MAGDEBURG, TANK, AC
2ND LT GORDON K. BOWEN CP KIA 5 AUG 44 MAGDEBURG, TANK, AC
2ND LT WILLIAM F. EDMONDSON NAV KIA 5 AUG 44 MAGDEBURG, TANK, AC
SGT RALPH O. INGALLS TOG KIA 5 AUG 44 MAGDEBURG, TANK, AC
T/SGT ALBERT S. PRINCE ROG KIA 5 AUG 44 MAGDEBURG, TANK, AC
T/SGT JOSEPH A. LUCAS TTE KIA 5 AUG 44 MAGDEBURG, TANK, AC
S/SGT WALTER WITTENDORF BTG KIA 5 AUG 44 MAGDEBURG, TANK, AC
S/SGT JOHN A. ZAHER WG KIA 5 AUG 44 MAGDEBURG, TANK, AC
S/SGT HERMAN F. HERHAMER TG KIA 5 AUG 44 MAGDEBURG, TANK, AC
349th Sqdn.. The crew above is listed as shown on the MACR. It is known that Lt Edmondson was from the crew of C.S.Harding, Jr. In addition a crew list of 3 Aug 44 shows Lt Gustav Verdal as the bombardier and S/Sgt J. Gobin as the waist gunner.
EYEWITNESS: "A/C #572 as seen to be hit by flak as bombs were released. the A/C disintegrated and no chutes were seen.
Later reports suggest it may have been bombs from another B-17 that destroyed A/C #42-37572; there is no confirmation of this and the fate of the A/C will proably never be positively determined.
MACR #7878, Microfiche #2888 A/C #42 - 37572
Date Crew Nbr Mission Nbr Last Name Initial Rank Position Aircraft Nbr Target
6/7/1944 37 -135 INGALLS R.O. S/SGT LWG 37601 NANTES (BRIDGES)
7/7/1944 03 155 INGALLS R.O. S/SGT LWG 31987 BOHLEN/MERSEBURG
7/17/1944 18 161 INGALLS R.O. S/SGT RWG 97393 AUXERRE & MONTGOURNOY
7/18/1944 18 162 INGALLS R.O. S/SGT RWG 97834 KIEL & HEMMINGSTADT
7/19/1944 18 163 INGALLS R.O. S/SGT RWG 107230 SCHWEINFURT & DUREN
7/20/1944 10 164 INGALLS R.O. S/SGT LWG 107211 MERSEBURG
8/5/1944 16 174 INGALLS R.O. S/SGT TOG 37572 MAGDEBURG
KIA / MIA / EVA / INT Information:
Target:
Magdeburg
Aircraft:
"Sassy Lassy" (43-37572)
Date:
1944-08-05
Cause:
FLAK - Bomb Exploded
Burial Information:
Plot:
K
Grave:
10
Row:
26
Cemetery:
Lorraine Am Cemetery/St Avold
Crew List
1st Crew List
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| Rank | Name | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt | GALLAGHER, Anthony J. | P | KIA |
| LT | BOWEN, Gordon K. | CP | KIA |
| S/Sgt | INGALLS, Ralph O. | TOG/NG | KIA |
| Lt | VERDAL, Gustav A. | BOM | CPT |
| T/SGT | LUCAS, Joseph A. | TTE | KIA |
| T/SGT | PRINCE, Albert S. | ROG | KIA |
| S/SGT | WITTENDORF, Walter | BTG | KIA |
| S/SGT | GOBIN, Jack | WG | CPT |
| S/Sgt | HERHAMER, Herman F. | TG | KIA |
| S/SGT | ZAHER, John A. | TG | KIA |
