Hall, Ralph Jackson

Individual Personnel Data
Name Hall, Ralph Jackson   ‡
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Rank Flight Officer / Second Lieutenant
Serial Number T-60057   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 25 July 1943
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 18 December 1919
  • Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant with ASN O-515825 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 24 March 1943.
Related Documents Post Loss Document File #9⇗
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
Flt. Ofcr. Hall, Ralph JacksonPilotPOW
Flt. Ofcr. House, Rodney Wayne⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Janson, Robert Matthew⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Palazzo, Anthony (NMI)⇗BombardierCT
S/SGT. Davis, Smith James⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Cocklin, Homer J⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Valcour, Albert Roland⇗Ball Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Parrish, James Stanley⇗Tail GunnerPOW
S/SGT. McNeal, Paul Ernest⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
SGT. Smiley, Reamond Cook⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 6 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
1⇗ 22 June 1943 Target: General Motors Truck Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Antwerp, Belgium 		Pilot 42‑30143⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
4⇗ 28 June 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger, France 		Pilot 42‑3218⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
5⇗ 29 June 1943 Target: duNord Aircraft Works, Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Co-pilot 42‑30142⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High Squadron Deputy. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑30139. Turned back due to runaway prop on #1 engine.
Sortie Report⇗
6⇗ 4 July 1943 Target: Gnome et Rhone Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Le Mans, France 		Pilot 42‑3230⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
-- 9 July 1943 None
Non-combat sortie 		Pilot 42‑30139⇗ Sortie Report⇗
7⇗ 10 July 1943 Target: Drucat Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Abbeville, France 		Pilot 42‑30139⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
9⇗ 24 July 1943 Target: Aluminum & Magnesium Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Herøya, Norway 		Pilot 42‑3230⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
10⇗ 25 July 1943 Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard
Type: Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑3122⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Disabled by enemy action over target; details unknown; crashed in Hamburg, Germany area. No MACR
Sortie Report⇗

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