Raymond B Lancaster Jr
MilitarySuffered mechanical failure on 4 Aug 44 in P-51 #44-13939, landed in Sweden, Interned (INT).
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Units served with
![Three P-51 Mustangs of the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group fly together in formation. The aircraft foreground to background are: (IV-P, serial number 44-14543) nicknamed "Precious Pat", piloted by Lieutenant Ralston; (IV-Z, serial number 44-15007) piloted by Lieutenant Klem; and (IV-D, serial number 44-15394). First handwritten caption on reverse: 'November 15 1944- 369th FS Lts. Ralston (P), Klem (Z), [illegible] (D).' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '15/11/44 369th Fighter Squadron, 3](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377226.jpg.webp?itok=RQw6Mu-P)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Galveston, Texas, USA | ||
|
Other Interned (INT) |
Sweden | 4 August 1944 |
Revisions
Copied "Born event" from a Duplicate person as part of a merge operation of dup people so the dup person can be deleted.
Added S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Copied "Summary biography" from a Duplicate person as part of a merge operation of dup people so the dup person can be deleted.
Changed the location of the "Interned" event to "Sweden” per info in the "Summary biography".
Corrected the name by moving "Jr" from the surname field to the suffix field and moving the last name from the middle name field to the surname field.
MACR 7434 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database