Individual Personnel Data
| Name |
Watson, Ralph Brocius ‡
|
| Rank |
Sergeant |
| Serial Number |
32752413 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments |
Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF station 106 Special Orders #104 dated 4 June 1944, effective 4 June 1944. |
| Duty |
Tail Gunner |
| Last Duty Date |
13 June 1944 |
| Results |
Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England: Plot E Row 3 Grave 36 |
| Additional Information | |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
| CREWMEMBER |
POSITION |
RESULTS |
| 2nd Lt. Wilson, Quentin (NMI)⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Dodson, Lee White⇗ | Co-pilot | MIA |
| 2nd Lt. Melchionni, Bruno Frank⇗ | Navigator | CT |
| Flt. Ofcr. Maurillo, John Dominic⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
| S/SGT. Saults, John Elliott⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Lien, Oliver Malvin⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Sterwerf, John Max⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | TR |
| SGT. Watson, Ralph Brocius | Tail Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Markoff, Samuel (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| CPL. Ciejka, Walter Casimer⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1
Combat Mission.
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Position |
Aircraft |
Mission/Sortie Information |
|
134⇗ |
13 June 1944 |
Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France |
Tail Gunner |
42‑107224⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
High Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗ |
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