World War II Honoree

Ralph V. Earle

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Indianapolis, Indiana

Honored By

Frances Earle

Relationship

Wife

SECOND LIEUTENANT/PILOT, CURTISS P-40 'KITTYHAWK' FIGHTER AIRCRAFT. INDUCTED AT FORT HARRISON, INDIANA, WITH BASIC TRAINING AT FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI. SELECTED FOR AVIATION CADET TRAINING WITH FLIGHT TRAINING AT FOSTER ARMY AIR FIELD, VICTORIA, TEXAS, AND WACO ARMY AIR FIELD, TEXAS. COMMISSIONED AND ASSIGNED FOR OVERSEAS STAGING BUT THE WAR ENDED. RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AND REASSIGNED TO CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA, FOR SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE.