Raymond F Weehler

Military

Prisoner of War. Hamburg, Germany 18 June 1944 mission 'GI Jane' was observed on fire prior to target. The plane stayed in formation dropped its bombs and peeled off into a dive to put the fire out.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-102628

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of war

18 June 1944

Born

College Place, Washington

Revisions

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5989;
"Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Bishop & Hey
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177140887/raymond-f-weehler

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379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 308 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia