Raymond D Gephart
MilitaryFlight Officer Raymond Gephart was killed in action during Operation Varsity by enemy machine-gun fire on 24 March 1945, about 1 mile northeast of Wesel, Germany. F/O Gephart served in the 81st Troop Carrier Squadron, 436th TC Group. F/O Gephart was from Lakeville, MN, and is buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands.
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- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
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https://www.ww2gp.org/bio-file/bioFile.php?getveteran=5200 and GENERAL ORDER # 71, IX Troop Carrier Command dated 18 May 1945: From Headquarters IX GROUP CARRIER COMMAND by Major General Williams.