Raymond Albert Betcher
Military
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FRE 1988
"Witchcraft" 100 mission celebration. Sgt. Raymond Betcher a member of the maintenance ground crew of B-24H-15 FO 42-52534 " Witchcraft" receives his certificate of Meritorious service signed by General Peck and presented by Major General William E. Kepner, Commanding General of the Second Air Division, on the occasion of completion by "Witchcraft" of 100 missions with no aborts through any form of mechanical problem. "Witchcraft" went on to complete a total of 130 missions without an abort becoming one of the most celebrated aircraft in 8th Airforce history.
Roger Freeman Collection
Mechanic on 'Witchcraft' which flew 130 non abort missions over Europe during WWII. Named his engine "Doris + ?". (Ray's wife was pregnant at the time he named the engine!) For more info, Google "Ray Betcher Witchcraft" for several news articles and a CBS video.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Division
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
- 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: 467th Bomb Group 790th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-705345
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 790th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Air Division 467th Bomb Group 790th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Assistant Crew Chief
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 790th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-24763
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Squadron Commander
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Detroit, Michigan | 23 March 1922 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Healy, 3rd ed. & Unit history /self & MACR 5496 & SECOND AIR DIVISION by Turner Publishing Company, D790.A2S45, 1998, page 208