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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ralph Leonard Heffernan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Russell, Kansas

Honored By

Isabel Letsch

Relationship

Sister-in-law

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A GUNNER ON A B-29 BOMBER, BASED IN CALCUTTA. FLEW IN 25 MISSIONS OVER JAPAN, CHINA, MANCHURIA, BURMA, SINGAPORE, AND THE EAST INDIES. FLEW SUPPLIES OVER THE HUMP AND THE HAZARDOUS NORTHERN ROUTE TO CHENGDU, CHINA. SURVIVED A PLANE CRASH.