Ralph Alexander Kelley
1946
General Studies
Charlotte, North Carolina
Army Air Force, Second Lieutenant
522nd Fighter Squadron (P-47), 27th Fighter Group
Purple Heart, Air Medal, Presidential Citation
Mar 28, 1924
Jul 1, 1944
Killed in Action in Italy during take off
Hamor Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Mount Gilead, NC
SW
Additional Information
SN: 0-817965
There is no accident report or Missing Air Crew Report on file. The following was extracted from the 27th Fighter Group Association website.
1 Jul 44 | 42-26426 | Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt | Kelley, Ralph A | O-817965 | 522FS | 27FG | 12AF | Take off accident, Ciampino |
https://raf-112-squadron.org/27thfghonor_roll43-44.html