Raymond P Bullock
Military22 1/2 missions flown 14 July 1943 - 14 October 1943.
Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #42-37740, Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag Luft III. This was Schweinfurt mission on Black Thursday. My 24th mission. Prisoner of War (POW) until liberated by Patton in April 145. Chronicled in 'Wrong Place, Wrong Time' by Geroge Kuhl.
AM w/ 5 Oak Leaf Cluster/ POW
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Brooklyn, New York | 7 December 1921 | |
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Died |
1 February 2013 | ||
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Buried |
Dayton National Cemetery | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 14 October 1943 |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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