World War II Honoree

Ralph A. Asher

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

San Francisco, California

Honored By

Salvatore D. Lauricella

Relationship

Nephew

ENTERED SERVICE NOVEMBER 17, 1942 IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED AS A PHOTO LAB TECHNICIAN. MILITARY EDUCATION INCLUDED TRAINING AT KODAK IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK. SERVED IN ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH 73RD FIGHTER SQUADRON, 318TH FIGHTER GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE, U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS FROM DECEMBER 6, 1944 TO DECEMBER 28, 1945. AWARDED ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. SEPARATED FROM SERVICE IN CAMP BEALE, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 6, 1946.