Raymond Carlyle Nield Jr
MilitaryRaymond Nield was Right Waist gunner on B-17 #42-39840, hit by Flak on the 1 December 1943 mission to Solingen/Leverkusen, Germany. Aircraft returned to base. Bailed out and evaded capture. Was back in the UK on 6 February 1944. See the story of his evasion at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fnieldrc.html
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37545202
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-686264
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16034422
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
26 September 1922 | Boston, Massachusetts | |
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Other Baled out |
1 December 1943 | of 42-39840 over Belgium | |
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Other Evaded capture |
1 December 1943 - 5 February 1944 | Helped by Belgian citizens and members of the Résistance. | |
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Died |
20 January 1995 | Irvington, New Jersey, USA |
Revisions
Removed Some Punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Escape and Evasion Report E&E 392
Personal research at various sources for his page at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fnieldrc.html
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=483