Purcell L Rae

Military

Shot down 22 June 1943 in B-17 42-5887.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-5877

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron 96th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Bell County, TX, USA 19 May 1919

Other

Prisoner of War

22 June 1943

Died

Missouri, USA 3 January 2008

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor; Snetterton Falcons, pg 25