World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Ronald D. Birch
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Salem, Oregon
Honored By
Ms. Charlotte Wisdom
Relationship
Daughter
Army Air Corps, 8th Air Force, 96th Bomb Group, 413th Squadron. Pilot, B-17. Arrived in England January 1945. Reported Missing In Action March 23, 1945 over the North Sea, when his burning plane was seen rapidly losing altitude when returning to base after a bombing raid.