World War II Honoree

Ralph Edward Fritzsche

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bedford, Ohio

Honored By

Debra Fritzsche Bailey

Relationship

Daughter

HE WAS TRAINED AS A NAVIGATOR/RADAR SPECIALIST IN SAN MARCOS, TEXAS. HE WAS PART OF THE 20TH ARMY AIR FORCE, 315TH BOMB WING, 331ST BOMB GROUP, 357TH BOMB SQUADRON STATIONED ON THE NORTHWEST FIELD, GUAM. THIS BOMB WING WAS DEVELOPED AND TRAINED TO FLY THE NEW B-29 AIRCRAFT WITH A NEW RADAR AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND TO DROP HEAVY BOMBS AND PERFORM HEAVY BOMBINGS OF JAPAN.