Raymond D Gephart

Military

Flight Officer Raymond Gephart was killed in action during Operation Varsity by enemy machine-gun fire on 24 March 1945, about 1 mile northeast of Wesel, Germany. F/O Gephart served in the 81st Troop Carrier Squadron, 436th TC Group. F/O Gephart was from Lakeville, MN, and is buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands.

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Units served with

436th Troop Carrier Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Troop Carrier

81st Troop Carrier Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force

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Sources

https://www.ww2gp.org/bio-file/bioFile.php?getveteran=5200 and GENERAL ORDER # 71, IX Troop Carrier Command dated 18 May 1945: From Headquarters IX GROUP CARRIER COMMAND by Major General Williams.