Raymond F Leavitt

Military

Radio Operator/Air Gunner with the 91st and 15th Bomb Groups Leavitt flew a total 51 missions which included the first daylight raid on Berlin and the shuttles to the Soviet Union.



He was later employed by Hanscom AFB as contracting officer and also worked for the Veterans' Administration.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (LG-W, serial number 41-24511) nicknamed "Wheel and Deal", of the 322nd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group. One of the aircraft's engines has had its propeller shot off. Passed for publication 24 Mar 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Passed by the Censor - No. 254771. Flying Fortress Reaches Base After Raid On Wilhelmshaven With One Propellor Shot Away. The German naval base at Wilhelmshaven was successfully attacked in daylight on March 22 by American Flying Fortresses and Liberators.

41-24511

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Wheel N Deal
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron

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Sources

Biography completed by historian Helen Millgate. Information sourced from newsletters of the 91st Bomb Group related to the service of Raymond Leavitt.