Ray B Rhodes
MilitaryShot down 22 May 1944 in B-17 #4237870 'Palma II. ' Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Ray's death was reported in the April 1991 edition of Can Do Notes
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Units served with
![Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395050.jpg?itok=yTXjBhMl)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![The insignia of the 364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395051.jpg?itok=exTw-Ejg)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
![A 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37870) nicknamed "Palma II" after crash-landing on the 30 January 1944. Official caption on image: "(GAD-1-2-305) (30-1-44) (A/C 23870[sic] Crash Landing)."](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-458161.jpg?itok=r5RcCQpU)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Palma II
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Saginaw, Michigan, USA | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 22 May 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4950 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database