Raymond Francis Chevraux

Military

LWG, Zeman crew. 381st BG, 532nd BS, 8th AF. Shot down 5 January 1944 in B-17 #42-30676 'Baby Dumpling'. Mission #57 to the airfield at Tours, France. Hit by an air to air rocket. MACR 1962. Evaded. Sgt Chevraux was assisted by many French civilians during his evasion.

Louisville, OH

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

Frank R Bisagna

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-811523
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Francis Burette Cater

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34700544
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

George M Day

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32489361
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Burton A Givan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39406766
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Herve Arthur Leroux

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11091380
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

42-30676

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Baby Dumpling, Danny Dumpling
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron

Missions

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Louisville, Ohio, USA 21 February 1923

Other

Evaded

France 5 January 1944 - 30 January 1944 E&E Report 368

Died

20 October 2009

Revisions

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

Escape & Evasion Report E&E 368.

Date
ContributorARowe95
Changes
Sources

ARowe95

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1962 / MACR 1962, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database