Donald R Raats

Military

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 467th Bomb Group.

467th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (4Z-V+) nicknamed "Wolves Inc." of the 791st Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '467th B.G., 4Z-V+.'

41-28981

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Wolves Inc.
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron 791st Bomb Squadron
"Movement of Unit Flight Echelon, 491st Bomb Gp (H), dd 14 Mar 44 & amendments thereto dd 18 Unr 44 & 22 Mar 44 & 2nd AF Memo 35-2, dd 11 Apr 44• This is a TEMPORARY change of station.

42-110168

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Perfect Lady/ Dirty-Lil / Old Iron Pants
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group

42-52546

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Southern Clipper

42-52590

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: E Pluribus Aluminum
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 467th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 789th Bomb Squadron

42-52621

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Silver Dollar

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Juneau, Alaska 9 May 1924

Enlisted

3 April 1943

Died

15 May 1995

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Perfect Lady and all other aircraft connected to this individual can be linked to this webpage: http://www.467bg-research.com/detail.php?cFullName=Raats, Donald R

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Silver Dollar: http://www.467bg-research.com/detail.php?cFullName=Raats, Donald R

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100 Proof: http://www.467bg-research.com/detail.php?cFullName=Raats, Donald R

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Southern Clipper: http://www.467bg-research.com/detail.php?cFullName=Raats, Donald R

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Gremlin: http://www.467bg-research.com/detail.php?sessionLayout=Aircraft&cSerial…
Wabbit: http://www.467bg-research.com/detail.php?sessionLayout=Aircraft&cSerial…

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Aircraft: http://www.467bg-research.com/detail.php?cFullName=Raats, Donald R

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Missions, rank and job/role: http://www.467bg-research.com/detail.php?cFullName=Raats, Donald R

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Death and place of birth: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=60901&h=33491429&ind…

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Enlistment date: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8939&h=42874…

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in Healy's book on 467th BG, 1993 edition