Raymond W Fountain Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Crashed at Elsehenau in B-17 'Belle of the Blue' 42-102503, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-102503) of the 306th Bomb Group.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Belle of the Blue
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron

Events

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Killed in action

12 September 1944

Born

Springfield, Massachusetts

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8835