Gjefle, Ralph L., 1922-1982
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1922-1982
Biographical Note: Ralph L. Gjefle
Ralph Gjefle was a World War II pilot.
Ralph LaVerne Gjefle was born January 10, 1922 in Coalharbor, North Dakota to Christian and Amalia Gjefle. He enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces in 1942 and served as a pilot in the Burma-India Theater during World War II.
Post-war, Gjefle operated a motel for a time in Missoula, Montana. In 1953, he became a contractor and did carpentry work. He married Mariann Koesler in 1952 and the couple had five sons and two daughters. Ralph L. Gjefle died in June 1982.
Source:
Biography derived from donor information, collection materials, and Ancestry.com
Ralph LaVerne Gjefle was born January 10, 1922 in Coalharbor, North Dakota to Christian and Amalia Gjefle. He enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces in 1942 and served as a pilot in the Burma-India Theater during World War II.
Post-war, Gjefle operated a motel for a time in Missoula, Montana. In 1953, he became a contractor and did carpentry work. He married Mariann Koesler in 1952 and the couple had five sons and two daughters. Ralph L. Gjefle died in June 1982.
Source:
Biography derived from donor information, collection materials, and Ancestry.com
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Ralph L. Gjefle World War II Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1992-07-29
Contents of the Collection
The Ralph L. Gjefle World War II Collection is a small collection that contains primarily textual materials relating to Gjefle's World War II experience, circa 1942-1945. The materials were collected by Gjefle, who served as a pilot in the China-Burma theater during the war. Materials include a 1943 Enlisted Man's pass and a 1942 physical fitness record card for Gjefle, as well as 1944 graduation invites for Class 44-D from Marfa Army Air Force Pilot School at Marfa Army Air Field, Texas....