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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Elmer Ralph Ziegler

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Dysart, Iowa

Honored By

Hubert O. Caloud

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Activity During WWII

ENTERED U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES DURING JANUARY 1943. WENT OVERSEAS IN DECEMBER 1944 SERVING IN THE 40TH FIGHTER SQUADRON, 35TH FIGHTER GROUP. HE WAS KILLED ON JULY 10, 1945 WHEN HIS P-51 FIGHTER WENT INTO THE OCEAN RETURNING FROM A MISSION OVER JAPAN.