Lewis H Raines
Military ROLL OF HONOURSSgt. Lewis H. Raines was a waist gunner on the B-24D, Vagabond King. He was shot down in the B-24D, 4240787, Vagabond King. The plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA). 10 KIA. 8 November 1943. MACR 2885
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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: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-661952
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35166638
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Vagabond King
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
18 November 1943 | ||
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Born |
Ashley, Illinois, USA | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
North Sea | 18 November 1943 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2885 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database