World War II Honoree

Ralph Truitt Amoss

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Center, Texas

Honored By

Larry Hume

HE JOINED THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES ON NOVEMBER 25, 1940. HE WAS ACCEPTED FOR FLYING SCHOOL, BECAME A BOMBARDIER AND WAS COMMISSIONED AS A SECOND LIEUTENANT. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 576TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON OF THE 392ND BOMBARDMENT GROUP (HEAVY). ON AUGUST 5, 1944 THE B-24 LIBERATOR THAT HE WAS A CREW MEMBER ON CRASHED ON TAKE OFF. THERE WERE NO SURVIVORS. HE IS BURIED IN THE CAMBRIDGE AMERICAN CEMETERY, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND.