World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ralph Frederick Ernst
Branch of Service
U.S. Coast Guard
Hometown
Reading, Ohio
Honored By
M. Kathleen Ernst
Relationship
Niece
QUARTERMASTER, SERVED ON THE USS MERRILL, A DESTROYER THAT ESCORTED CARGO SHIPS AND LIBERTY SHIPS TO EUROPE WITH SUPPLIES FOR THE WAR. AS QUARTERMASTER, RALPH WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENTERING DAILY ACTIVITIES, WEATHER CONDITIONS AND ANY OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION INTO THE SHIPS LOG DURING HIS DUTY SHIFT.