Ray L Whitby

Military

On August 16, 1943, was shot down in 'Southern Comfort' ac # 42-40778 on a mission to Foggia, IT while temporarily assigned to the 9th AAC. The plane caught fire and pilot Austin had to give the bail out order. 8 crew members became Prisoner of War (POW)s and 2 were Killed in Action (KIA). Escaped as Prisoner of War (POW) a Prisoner of War (POW) and returned.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Events

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Born

Alpine, Utah

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Sources

44th Bomb Group Roll of Honor and Casualties by Will Lundy pp. 114-6 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia