Edward S Raila
MilitaryAssigned to the 384th BG 547th BS on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #74 dated 5 April 1945, Wallace Davidson Crew. 2 combat missions.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-835615
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Peaslee's Payoff
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
31 August 1924 | ||
Died |
1 January 2001 | Burial: Riverside Cemetery Norwalk Fairfield County Connecticut, USA Plot: Section 18 | |
Other Aircraft Accident |
8 May 1945 | 43-38757, Left main landing gear collapsed after hard landing on that wheel. There were no crew injuries. Accident Report Number 45-05-08-511 |
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
he records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=r...
Contributorjmoore43
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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
ContributorAAM
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AAIR 45-05-08-511 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database