Name:
Ralph Stein
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
34686837
Unit:
401st Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomb Group
Date of Death:
1944-06-25
State:
Georgia
Cemetery:
Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Ralph Stein was born on December 17, 1923, in Savannah, Georgia. He served in the 401st Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group, as a Sergeant and Ball Turret Gunner of the B-17 42-37958 'Old Faithful' during World War II. On June 25, 1944, their B-17G 42-37958 "Old Faithful" was badly damaged by flak over Toulouse, France. They had successfully flown 800 miles over enemy territory and attempted to land at Snag Farm in Wincanton, England when "Old Faithful" shed a wing. All nine aboard were killed.
Sgt Stein is now buried in the Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.honorstates.org, www.americanairmuseum.com