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Dairy of SSGT. Raymond Butler, Ball Turret Gunner, 323rd BS, 91st BG

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Units

323rd Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

Raymond Butler

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

42-39815

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Emeigh
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Mission

8th Air Force 230 BIG WEEK - DAY 3

Date: 22 February 1944

Revisions

Date: 3 Feb 2024 20:00:30

Contributoracbernstein1

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Sources

Diary contributed by Joann Broadhead. http://www.91stbombgroup.com/airmen_diaries/diary_raymond_butler.pdf