Raymond Leon Rodgers
MilitaryObserver of the Beaufighter BT287 "Sad Sack II" 417th NFS, 12th AF, took off from Dijon on a transport mission to Istres-le Vallon. However, a bad blizzard made them lose their bearings and crash into Mount Arpette at 21:00 2nd Nov 44. KIA. MACR 9942.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: Beaufighter
- Nicknames: Sad Sack II
- Unit: 417th Night Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
13 April 1916 | Apr. 13, 1916 | |
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Died |
Mont de l'Arpette, Mercantour National Park, 06450 Belvédère, France | 2 November 1944 | Observer of the Beaufighter BT287 "Sad Sack II" 417th NFS, 12th AF, took off from Dijon on a transport mission to Istres-le Vallon. However, a bad blizzard made them lose their bearings and crash into Mount Arpette at 21:00 2nd Nov 44. KIA. MACR 9942. |
| Illinois, USA | Illinois, USA. | ||
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Buried |
Rose Hill Cemetery, Mount Carmel, IL 62863, USA | Rose Hill Cemetery Mount Carmel, Wabash County Illinois, USA. | |
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Other Assigned |
Lyon-Bron Airport (LYN), 1 Avenue Louis Mouillard, 69500 Bron, France | 417th NFS, 12th AF. |
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Sources
http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=613&MemID... Crash site / event details.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=ND139&Submit4=Go / MACR 9942 Details:
http://usaafdata.com / USAAF Personnel Records.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Rodgers&GSfn=raym…; Burial details.