Ralph Gjertsen enlisted in the Army Air Forces and erved during World War II. Gjertsen had the rank of First Lieutenant and he served with 2nd Bomber Group, Heavy, 429th Bomber Squadron.
Gjertsen experienced a serious casualty which ultimately resulted in loss of life on February 22, 1944. Circumstances of the casualty were attributed to: "Missing in action or lost at sea"
Ralph Gjertsen is memorialized at the Tablets of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy.
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