Raymond Ralph Oeftiger
Military
New York City Archives - George Washington High graduation photo
Object Number - UPL 41856 - Raymond Oeftiger (1937)
Captain Raymond Oeftiger was on board B-17E Serial 41-9051 on a navigational training exercise to Turnhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland as final destination on 14 Sept 43. The B-17 somehow flew off course by some 50 miles and crashed into Skiddaw Mountain, near Keswick in Cumbria, United Kingdom. All 10 aboard were killed.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 813th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 10940312
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 813th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37168383
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 813th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-726503
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Service Numbers: O-908213
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Passenger
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
New York City, New York, United States | 7 July 1941 | as an Aviation Cadet in the Air Corps |
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Died |
Skiddaw, near Keswick, United Kingdom | 14 September 1943 | in the crash of B-17 Serial 41-9051 |
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Born |
New York State, United States | the son of Russian-born (George) Oscar Oeftiger and Helen Oeftiger | |
| Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States | |||
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Buried |
Raymond Oeftiger rests at Plot D, Row 4, Grave 30 |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / book: Hell on High Ground, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey pp. 281-2