Wilmer George Raesly
MilitaryAssigned to 358BS, 303BS, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 20-Oct-43 in B-17 41-24629, Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 1032.
Awards: DFC, AM, PH, GC, POW, WWII Victory, EAME (3 x battle stars).
Connections
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Units served with
- 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: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14076565 / O-793335
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 20 October 1943
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Scranton, PA | 26 May 1919 | Son of Frank Sherman and Alma Louisa [Sontag] Raesly. |
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Enlisted |
10 July 1941 | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Krems an der Donau, Austria | 20 October 1943 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag XVIIb. |
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Other Bailed out - POW |
Valenciennes, France | 20 October 1943 | Shot down 20-Oct-43 in B-17 41-24629. |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
18 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Scranton, PA | 3 July 1946 | |
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Based |
Molesworth | 20 October 1943 | Assigned to 358BS, 303BS, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Dunmore Cemetery Dunmore, Lackawanna County, PA | Dunmore Cemetery Dunmore, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
Revisions
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Removed # from A/C serial to aid clarity and consistency
Added POW camp info to the POW event from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a connection to the 8th AF mission #116 for 20 Oct 1943.
Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
MACR 1032 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database