Person:Ralph Austin (2)

1. 1930 Census: Salt Creek Township, Chariton County, Missouri, ED21-21, p3A, 64, 65, son, y, m, w, 6, s, n, MO, MO, MO, 66, none.

2. Benton County Daily Record Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 Siloam Springs Ralph Earl Austin, 82, of Siloam Springs, Ark., died Tuesday, June 20,2006, at Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital. He was born Nov. 11, 1923,in Rothville, Mo., to Cecil John Austin and Agnes Grace Semple Austin. He married Marion Frances Carter on Dec. 24, 1942, in Kansas City,Kan. He retired from Gates Rubber Co. He was a member of the Harvard Avenue Baptist Church, where he was head usher, an active member of the Joy group and an ordained deacon, having been ordained in 1966. He was also a member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Lions Club and the American Legion. He was a World War II veteran, serving withthe 8th Air Force of the U. S. Army Air Corps and flying 37 missions. Survivors include his wife, Marion F. Austin of Siloam Springs; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Don Austin of Siloam Springs, and John Austin and Janet Austin of Fort Madison, Iowa; a sister and brother-in-law, Dorotha Smith and Chet Smith of Mendon, Mo.; two sisters-in-law, Mary Lou Lewis of Topeka, Kan., and Vurnona Toy of Mount Vernon, Mo.; three grandchildren, Jonathan Austin and Jason Austin, both of Denver, Colo., and Kirsten Kelly of Peoria, Ill.; a great-granddaughter, Katie Kelly of Peoria; and special friends, Barbara and Bill Baker of Denver. Visitation will be from 4 p. m. to 8 p. m. Thursday, June 22, at Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home of Siloam Springs. Funeral services will be at 10 a. m. Friday, June 23, at the Backstrom-Pyeatte Chapel with Pastor Tad Thompson, Pastor Rick Gearing and Pastor Larry Smith. Burial will be at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Siloam Springs.

3. Name: Ralph E. Austin SSN: Last Residence: 72761 Siloam Springs, Benton, Arkansas Born: 11 Nov 1923 Died: 20 Jun 2006 State (Year) SSN issued: Missouri (Before 1951 ) Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo,UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006. Original data: Social SecurityAdministration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. SocialSecurity Administration.

4. 8th AF 1st Div 41st Wg 384th BG 546 Sq MISSION # 205 5 OCTOBER 1944 COLOGNE, GERMANY The Lead aircraft, 42-97986 (SU-Z), with no name was forced to land atBrussels, Belgium on the return trip, apparently due to a the loss of2 engines being damaged by flak. The pilot was 1st Lt. William V.Henderson on his 23rd mission. It was landed safely and the crew wereable to return to base at a later date.

crew list (none for 5 Oct 1944) 11th Oct, 1944: (P) 1st lt. Williiam V. Henderson (Comm)-(CP) Maj. Arthur Bean, Jr. (N) 1st lt. Edwin B. Pommer (B) 2nd Lt. George K. Smith (MN) 1st lt. Lawrence E. Van Etten (R) T/Sgt. Ralph R. Neyer (KIA) (TT) S/Sgt. William M. Rodgers (TG)-(OB) 2nd Lt. Walter J. Maddock (WG) S/Sgt Ralph E. Austin