The Early Years
(12 Jul 1921 -
28 Jan 1942)
Army Air Forces
(28 Jan 1942 -
1 Aug 1943)
Post Ploesti
(2 Aug 1943 -
Present)
Official MOH Citations:
2nd Lt. Ronald L. Helder
(9 Mar 1917 - 1 Aug 1943)
Crew Member of "Ole Kickapoo" - Co-Pilot
Sources:
United States Federal Census: Year: 1920; Census Place: Settlers, Sioux
County,
Iowa, USA; Roll: T625_514; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 172; Image: 1042; 5 Jan 1920;
"Albert N. HELDER; Head; Male; White; 58 (~1862); Married; Illinois; Pennsylvania;
Pennsylvania; Farm Laborer; General Farm;
Eva J. Helder; Wife; Female; White; 48 (~1872); Married; Illinois; Germany; Germany;
Floyd W. HELDER; Son; Male; White; 29 (~1891); Married; Iowa; Illinois; Illinois;
Anna E. Helder; Daughter-in-law; Female; White; 26 (~1894); Married; North Dakota;
Minnesota; Vermont;
Ester HELDER; Granddaughter; Female; White; 4 2/12 (~1915); Single; North Dakota;
Iowa; North Dakota;
Ronald HELDER; Grandson; Male; White; 2 10/12 (~1917); Single; North Dakota; Iowa;
North Dakota;
Arthur A HELDER; Son; Male; White; 25 (~1895); Single; Iowa; Illinois; Illinois;
Farmer; General Farm;
Ella HELDER; Daughter; Female; White; 26 (~1894); Single; Iowa; Illinois; Illinois;
Farmer; General Farm;
Lee HELDER; Son; Male; White; 16 (~1904); Single; Iowa; Illinois; Illinois; Farmer;
General Farm;
Ruth HELDER; Daughter; Female; White; 14 (~1906); Single; Iowa; Illinois; Illinois;
Ester HELDER; Daughter; Female; White; 12 (~1908); Single; Iowa; Illinois; Illinois;
Carol HELDER; Daughter; Female; White; 10 (~1910); Single; Iowa; Illinois; Illinois."
United States Federal Census: Year: 1930; Census Place: Montrose,
McCook County, South Dakota, USA; Roll: 2226; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 914.0;
22 Apr 1930;
"Ann E. Helder; Head; Female; White; 36 (~1894); Widowed; 20 (~1914); North Dakota;
Minnesota; Vermont; Teacher; Public School;
Esther HELDER; Daughter; Female; White; 14 (~1916); Single; North Dakota; Iowa;
North Dakota;
Ronald L. HELDER; Son; Male; White; 13 (~1917); Single; North Dakota; Iowa; North
Dakota."
Individual Casualty Questionnaire
U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945; "Name: Ronald L Helder; Gender: Male; Race: White; Religion: No Record; Cemetery Name: Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Nebraska; Disposition: Administrative Decision; Service Branch: Army; RANK: Second Lieutenant; Service number: 740807."
"Ronald
L. Helder; Birth: Mar. 9, 1917; Death: Aug. 1, 1943; Burial: Fort McPherson National
Cemetery, Maxwell, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA; Plot: C, 0, 1281"; Grave Marker:
"MALCOLM CLAY DALTON S SGT; ELWOOD R. EMERSON 2D
LT; RONALD L. HELDER 2D LT; RICHARD M. KRUG 2D LT; JOSEPH
E. MIX T SGT; AIR CORPS; AUGUST 1 1943; 1281."
Received the Distinguished Unit Citation, Distinguished
Service Cross and the Purple Heart.
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Last updated: August 21, 2008
