Raymond William Detweiler

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-45260.jpeg UPL 45260 Standing Left to Right: William N. Dunwoody (P), Max E. Burrows (CP), Paul L. Facteau (N), Arden L. Quesinberry (TOG)
Kneeling Left to Right: Clarence R. Bitner (BTG), Ray W. Detweiler (FE), Arl B. Cross (WG), Gabriel B. Chapra (RO), Wilfred B. Cullerne (TG)
This crew was involved in a mid-air collision on their 29th mission, on 23 March 1945 resulting in the deaths of Facteau, Bitner, and Cullerne as well as two other men not in the photo 95th Bomb Group collection

Object Number - UPL 45260 - Standing Left to Right: William N. Dunwoody (P), Max E. Burrows (CP), Paul L. Facteau (N), Arden L. Quesinberry (TOG) Kneeling Left to Right:...

Assigned to 336BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Holzwickede 23-Mar-45. Mid air collision with B-17 44-8754, crashed Campsea Ashe, Suffolk. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 16126



Awards: AM (3OLC), PH, GC.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pretty Baby
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Go Getter
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 19 March 1945
  • Official Description:
  • Date: 25 February 1945
  • Date: 24 February 1945

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Beacon, NY 12508, USA 19 April 1924 Son of Raymond W and Reta D [Rogers] Detweiler.

Enlisted

New York, NY, USA 7 October 1942 New York City, New York

Based

95th BG Combat Tour

Horham 30 November 1944 - 23 March 1945 Assigned to 336BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF.

Died

Campsea Ashe, Woodbridge IP13, UK 23 March 1945 Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Holzwickede 23-Mar-45. Mid air collision with B-17 44-8754, crashed Campsea Ashe, Suffolk. Killed in Action (KIA).

Buried

Saint Lukes Church Cemetery Beacon Dutchess County NY Saint Lukes Church Cemetery Beacon Dutchess County New York USA

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