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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Ralph W. VonBergen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Denver, Colorado

Honored By

Frank Toth

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AFTER HIS INITIAL SERVICE IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN, HE DEPLOYED TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 758TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP OF THE 8TH AIR FORCE. HE WAS LOST ON NOVEMBER 24, 1944, WHEN, DURING AN INEVITABLE CRASH, THE CREW OF HIS PLANE ELECTED TO HIT A CHURCH STEEPLE, RATHER THAN HARM CIVILIANS IN OCCUPIED COTTAGES, IN NORWICH, ENGLAND.