Bringle Ray Delos

Name:

Ray Delos Bringle

Rank:

Technical Sergeant

Serial Number:

15061913

Unit:

603rd Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomb Group

Date of Death:

1944-07-13

State:

Indiana

Cemetery:

Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA

Plot:

R

Row:

0

Grave:

81

Decoration:

Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart

Comments:

Ray Delos “Tim” Bringle was born on February 8, 1919, in Brook, Newton County, Indiana. He was the son of William Mearl Bringle and Bernice Geneva Clark Bringle. He served in the 603rd Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomb Group, Heavy, as a Technical Sergeant and Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner of B-17 #42-97348 during World War II.

On July 13, 1944, the aircraft participated in a bombing raid over Munich. During the mission, the aircraft was hit by flak, which caused it to break apart mid-air. The plane exploded and crashed near Vlezenbeek, southwest of Brussels, Belgium. All ten crew members were killed in action.

TSgt Bringle is now buried in the Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA. Ray D. Bringle's name is inscribed on the Anstey Window Memorial in Panel 3 (right), on Butterfly 26, in the top right wing (section B).

Source of information: www.americanairmuseum.com, www.398th.org