Raymond L Botsford
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A06606-61291AC.
Object Number - UPL 26385 - 1st Lt Raymond L Botsford and Capt Carey H Brown final resting place. Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A06606-61291AC.
Assigned to 368FS, 35FG,9 8AF USAAF. Flying Accident, crashed Brettenham Village on 2-May-44 while piloting P-51B Mustang 42-106461 Killed in Flying Accident (KIFA).
Awards: DFC, AM(5 OLC), PH.
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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 368th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Seattle, WA, USA | 31 December 1941 | |
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Other Crashed |
Republic Airport, 7150 Republic Airport, Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA | 26 July 1943 | Taxying Accident Ground Collision Republic Field NY Cat 3 damage pilot Lt Raymond L Botsford, 26-Jul-43. P-47D 42-8021 - 368FS 359FG. |
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Other Promotion |
Wretham IP24, UK | 12 April 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Died |
Brettenham, Ipswich IP7, UK | 2 May 1944 | Flying Accident on 2-May-44 while piloting P-51B Mustang 42-106461 Killed in Flying Accident. |
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Buried |
3 May 1944 | Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial Cambridge England. | |
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Born |
Pierce County, WA, USA | ||
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Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
East Wretham | 2 May 1944 | Assigned to 368FS, 35FG, 8AF USAAF. |
| Puyallup, WA, USA |
Revisions
http://www.americanbattlegraves.com/index.php?page=directory&rec=147899
http://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=121399
http://warmemorial.us/mediawiki3/index.php?title=RAYMOND_L._BOTSFORD_-_…
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=113241
http://littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=Botsford&Submit=Sear…
https://www.fold3.com/page/529900110_raymond_l%20botsford/details/
https://www.fold3.com/page/84969183_raymond_l%20botsford/details/
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbapi.asp?Pilot=Botsford%2C+Raym…
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
