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| USN USS Wasp (CV-18) VF-86 |
Pilot Ensign Ralph S. Webber, O-337154 USNR (MIA / KIA) WI MIA March 25, 1945 Aircraft History Built by Grumman as model G-50 in Bethpage, New York. Delivered to the U.S. Navy (USN) as F6F-5 Hellcat bureau number unknown. Wartime History Assigned to USS Wasp (CV-18) to Fighting Squadron 86 (VF-86). No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On March 25, 1945 took off from USS Wasp (CV-18) piloted by Ensign Ralph S. Webber on a mission against Yap. This aircraft was lost due to bad weather. When this aircraft failed to return it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Memorials Webber was officially declared dead on March 26, 1946. He earned the Purple Heart, posthumously. Webber is memorialized at Manila American Cemetery on the tablets of the missing. References USN Overseas Aircraft Loss List March 1945 does not list this loss, possibly F6F Hellcat 72370 American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Ralph S. Webber FindAGrave - Ens Ralph S Webber (tablets of the missing) Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated November 18, 2024 |
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