Michael S Ragan
Military
- 91st Bomb Group's Catholic chaplain, Fr. Michael Ragan, blesses crew members of "Fifinella" (B-17G 42-107030, coded LG-T) of the 322nd Bomb Sq. Ragan was a veritable celebrity at Bassingbourn, usually present beside the runway for the departure of every operational mission during his tenure. A Fortress was eventually named for him, "Ragan's Raiders."
Object Number - UPL 32642 - "Capt. Michael Ragan, Catholic Chaplain, Holds Services For A Boeing B-17 Crew Prior To Take-Off. England." - 91st Bomb Group's Catholic...
Group catholic chaplain. Ragan was a veritable celebrity at Bassingbourn, usually present beside the runway for the departure of every operational mission during his tenure. A Fortress was eventually named for him, B-17 44-83263 "Ragan's Raiders".
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ragan's Raiders
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
New Jersey, USA | 6 August 1923 | |
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Enlisted |
Cleveland, OH, USA | 5 April 1943 | |
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Died |
Medford, NJ, USA | 30 January 2011 | |
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Buried |
14609 Brookpark Rd, Brook Park, OH 44142, USA | Holy Cross Cemetery Brook Park, Cuyahoga County, OH. |
Revisions
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Sources
Chaplains' Board / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
