Raymond E Fortier

Military

Prisoner of War. B-17 42-31188 'Dead Mans Hand' Crashed near Dresden 19 Apr 1945.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31188

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dead Man's Hand
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of war

19 April 1945

Born

Nashua, New Hampshire

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MACR 14180

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster as of 01 August 1945 MACR 14180