World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ralph K. Costenbader
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Palmerton, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Mr. Carl W. Costenbader
Relationship
Brother
Army Air Corps. Led the longest fighter P-38 mission in the Pacific using wing tanks for extra fuel. P-38 Pilot, 119 combat missions in the South Pacific with 339th Fighter Squad, 13th Air Force; 339th credited with shooting down Yamoto.