Rochester, Massachusetts – May 13, 1946
On May 13, 1946, Ensign Ralph Raymond Reid, 23, was killed when the navy plane he was piloting crashed on a farm in Rochester, Massachusetts. The type of aircraft and mission is unknown.
Ensign Reid was from Casper, Wyoming, and a photo of his grave can be found at:
www.uscemeteryproj.com At the site, scroll to bottom, click on Wyoming, and enter his name.
Ensign Reid was survived by his wife Margaret.
His body was brought to Quonset Point Naval Air Station in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, before being sent to Wyoming.
Source: North Kingstown, Rhode Island, death records #46-33
