Ruby R Mass
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down by flak and crashed at Hanover on 6/20/44 in B-24 #42-95217, Killed in Action (KIA).
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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-24 Liberator
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Chicago, Illinois, USA | 29 May 1920 | |
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Died |
20 June 1944 | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 20 June 1944 | |
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Buried |
Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA | Waldheim Cemetery Co. |
Revisions
Changed his first name and added a nickname per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 80580788.
Updated Born event and Added Burial event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 80580788.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80580788/ruby-mass
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added S/N per MACR 5935 at Fold3.com. Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/28644413
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5935 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database