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Personal info

Full name
NATHAN, Ralph Murray
Date of birth
5 April 1920
Age
25
Place of birth
New York, New York County, New York
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Religion
Jewish

Military service

Service number
O-2015568
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Function
Pilot
Unit
325th Ferry Squadron,
31st Air Transport Group
Awards
unknown

Death

Status
Died non-Battle
Date of death
21 April 1945
Place of death
Near Linz, Austria

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
N 22 9

Immediate family

Members
George Nathan (father)
Rose (Silverman) Nathan (mother)
Harold Nathan (brother)
Emanuel Nathan (brother)
Nathalie (Hans) Nathan (sister)
Sue S. (Bush) Nathan (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
43-48589
Data
Type: C-47B
Destination: Advanced Landing Ground Y-86, Fritzlar, Germany
Mission: Ferry
MACR: 13943

More information

Ralph Nathan joined the Air Corps of the Regular Army in New York City, New York, on 21 July 1941.

The pilot of another aircraft last contacted this airplane on the radio near Bonn, Germany at 1220 hours. This was the last time anything was heard from him. The entire crew of five men was killed.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, Jewish Military Card, New York, New York, Birth Index, 1910-1965

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet