Raymond J Pulliner

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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BTG, Holdom Crew. 381st BG, 535th BS, 8th AF. Shot down 14 July 1943 in B-17 #42-30011 "Widget". Mission #9 to Amiens-Glisy, France. MACR 133. Killed in Action (KIA). Buried in Woodlawn National Cemetery.

Dobbs Ferry, NY

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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 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-735969
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37153639
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35319053
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39393396
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-737416
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Widget
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron

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Born

New York, NY, USA 9 February 1917

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Killed in Action

France 14 July 1943

Based

14 July 1943

Buried

Woodlawn National Cemetery Elmira, NY Section G Site 4732

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I visited his grave myself in Elmira, New York. I have pictures of his gravestone.
He is listed in the Department of Affairs Woodlawn Cemetery book.
His grave is located in Sec G and grave stone #4732

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Birthplace, NY, NY on Marriage Certificate on date of issue: 11/14/51
Date of Marriage 11/1/1941

Class "A" Pass, DOB February 9, 1917 Pass NO. 552

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Class A Pass, Manchester Air Base, Pass # 552

Marriage Certification, Manchester, NH - Date of issue 11/14/51 Date of Marriage: 11/1/1941

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A list found in an album kept with names, addresses

381st BGMA: Medical Diary July 1943 - MIA 535th R/42-30011
http://www.381st.org/histories/medical_07-1943.html

I have a photo of Bill Craver and undated newspaper article of Sgt. Craver's Widow receives his air medal.

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November 30, 1940 Certificate of Graduation from the United States Army Corps Materiel Division Supply School given at Middeltown Air Depot

EXTRACT - Headquarters, Army Air Forces Gunnery School, Tyndall Field Florida, November 3, 1942

Various Government Letters, War Department

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October 26, 1943 The Secretary of War, Washington letter, Henry L. Stimson

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June 2, 1946 letter by Headquarters, Army Air Forces Washington (in reply refer to AFPPA-8
AAF-201 (133) Pulliner, Raymond J. 6976053
(AV-171)

October 7, 1943 letter by War Department, Services of Supply, Office of the Adjutant General, Washington (In reply refer to AB 201-Pulliner, Raymond J (7 Oct 43) PD-C AS #6,976,053 from J.A. Ulio Major General, The Adjutant General

July 20, 1943 General Orders NO. 101 HQ. VIII Bomber Command, APO 634
By command of Brigadier General F. L. Anderson: John A. Samford, Colonel, AC, Chief of Staff
OFFICIAL: Edward E. Toro, Colonel, AGD, Adjutant General

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Picture came from his son, Raymond J Pulliner and Granddaughter, Kristine

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381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999; MACR 133 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 133 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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