Raymond A Thornton
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 33705 - Raymond Thornton
Killed in Action (KIA) Damaged by flak and ditched in channel in B-17 #42107096
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
Goodwin Sands, United Kingdom | 8 July 1944 | |
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Born |
Amarillo, TX, USA | ||
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Buried Killed in Action (KIA) |
8 July 1944 | Missing in Action, Memorial at the Ardennes American Cemetery in Neupre, Belgium. |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Raymond was my father's oldest brother. In October of 2008 I spoke with the tail gunner from this mission who survived the mission and the war.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7220 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
