Ray L Stewart

Military
media-38429.jpeg UPL 38429 "Lt Martyniak and crew were picked up at 06.00 hrs this morning and were reported by a naval hospital near Knightsbridge, Balsham. Apparently they were none the worse for their experience. They arrive back at base by plane about 17.00 hrs." (from 381st 242nd Medical Detachment diary) crew return to base aboard 42-32049 "Yankee Rebel"

Far right S/Sgt Darrell E Longley top turret gunner

Object Number - UPL 38429 - "Lt Martyniak and crew were picked up at 06.00 hrs this morning and were reported by a naval hospital near Knightsbridge, Balsham. Apparently they...

Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. Martyniak Crew. 25 x combat missions. On mission to Kerlin-Bastard, France 8-Jun-44 in B-17 42-97238; Ditched in channel 30 miles W of Jersey due to flak damage, rescued by ASR. Returned to Duty (RTD) .

Missing in Action (MIA) Tours 24-Jun-44 in B-17 42-102585 'The Betty L'; flak hit in radio room, crashed Valleres-le-Hay, 12 miles SW of Tours, France; Evaded (EVD) MACR 6534



Evadee # EE 1744



Awards: AM (2OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35589038
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11018677 / O-754288
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11070166 / O-814558
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Betty L
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Our Captain
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Kansas City, MO 17 January 1920 Son of Elmer Johnson and Mabel Helen [Fulks] Stewart.

Enlisted

Seattle, WA 27 August 1942 Seattle, Washington

Other

Ditched channel RTD

30 miles W of Jersey 8 June 1944 On mission to Kerlin-Bastard, France 8-Jun-44 in B-17 42-97238; Ditched in channel 30 miles W of Jersey due to flak damage, rescued by ASR. RTD

Other

Baled out EVD

Valleres-le-Hay 24 June 1944 Missing in Action (MIA) Tours 24-Jun-44 in B-17 42-102585 'The Betty L'; flak hit in radio room, crashed Valleres-le-Hay, 12 miles SW of Tours, France; EVD MACR 6534

Other

Evaded (EVD)

France 24 June 1944 - 6 September 1944 Evaded capture, with assistance from French resistance. EVD Back in US military control [329th Infantry] by 6-Sep-44.

Other

Repatriated

Laval, France 7 September 1944 Departed Laval, France for England by air.

Died

Yakima, WA 18 February 2005

Buried

Terrace Heights Memorial Park Yakima, Yakima County, WA 20 February 2005 Terrace Heights Memorial Park Yakima, Yakima County, WA Block 4C

Based

Evaded

Ridgewell 24 June 1944 Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF.
Yakima, WA Nok: - Wife Doris E Stewart.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6534 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx

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