Raymond Harold Crawford Jr

Military

Killed in Action (KIA) crashed near Liepzig in B-17 'Ruth' #43-38801.

Connections

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38801

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ruth
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

6 April 1945

Born

Whittier, California

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Updated Middle Name and Added S/N per MACR 13851 at Fold3.com.

SOURCE:  https://www.fold3.com/image/29431371/29431351

Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Added an association to A/C #43-38801 listed in the "Summary biography".

 

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13851, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…