Charles A Rayburn
MilitaryKilled in Action (KIA), 10 February 1944 plane B-17F #42-30847 'Pegasus' was badly shot up by fighters on and flak, pilot ordered bail out, Haugen found Rayburn on the floor and thought his oxygen had been damaged, when he got another bottle and tried to afix it to Rayburn he found out he was deceased. Body was returned to base as pilot was able to nurse it back.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37318587
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Pegasus
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
10 February 1944 | ||
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Buried |
Revisions
Changed a mislabeled Died event to a KIA event per info in the "Summary biography"
Added a connection to A/C #42-30847 listed in the "Summary biography".
Combat Sup/personal acct by Wilbur Haugen, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air forces / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia