Raymond Francis Chevraux

Military

LWG, Zeman crew. 381st BG, 532nd BS, 8th AF. Shot down 5 January 1944 in B-17 #42-30676 'Baby Dumpling'. Mission #57 to the airfield at Tours, France. Hit by an air to air rocket. MACR 1962. Evaded. Sgt Chevraux was assisted by many French civilians during his evasion.

Louisville, OH

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-68116
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38195360
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-749603
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-803331
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Born

Louisville, Ohio, USA 21 February 1923

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Evaded

France 5 January 1944 - 30 January 1944 E&E Report 368

Died

20 October 2009

Revisions

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ContributorED-BB
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Escape & Evasion Report E&E 368.

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ContributorARowe95
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ARowe95

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1962 / MACR 1962, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database