Ray Denver Ford
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 39916
Shot down 29 November 1943 in B-17 #42-29498 'Dark Horse', Killed in Action (KIA).
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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
- Nicknames: The Dark Horse, a.k.a. Mumsie
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 29 November 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Prince George, Virginia, USA | 2 March 1918 | |
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Died |
29 November 1943 | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 29 November 1943 | |
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Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to the 8th AF and to the 8th AF mission #140 for 29 Nov 1943.
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56358206.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56358206/ray-d-ford
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1657 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
