Ray J Avey Jr

Military
Formal Colorized portrait of airman in uniform Ray J. Avey Jr., 839th BS, 487th BG UPL 60503 T/Sgt Ray J. Avey Jr., Radio Operator, 839th BS, 487th BG

Photo supplied by Michael Crosman

Object Number - UPL 60503 - T/Sgt Ray J. Avey Jr., Radio Operator, 839th BS, 487th BG

First missions was to Chemnitz in early Feb of '45. Flew a total of 29 missions up to the end of hostilities. Flew on B-17G #43-39108.



Air Medal w 4/Oak Leaf Cluster; ETO Campaign w/2 stars/Good Conduct

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-39108

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.

Lavenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Washington DC 21 April 1921

Died

1 December 2004

Buried

Washington DC

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Photo supplied by Michael Crosman

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Friend / http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/HarryKingCrew.shtml

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