Raymond John O'Connon

Military
media-36942.jpeg UPL 36942 Drawing/ cartoon in a diary belonging to S/Sgt Raymond J. O'Connon of B24 42-78340 Butch M'Love. Made while he was a POW in Stalag Luft IV.

POW StalagLuft IV diary from the estate of S/Sgt Raymond J. O'Connon.

Object Number - UPL 36942 - Drawing/ cartoon in a diary belonging to S/Sgt Raymond J. O'Connon of B24 42-78340 Butch M'Love. Made while he was a POW in Stalag Luft IV.

Staff Sgt O'Connon was shot down on Oct 4th, 1944 on the mission to Munich, Germany. All of the crew bailed down and were captured. Sgt O'Connon was sent to Stalag Luft IV, then moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust then to Usedom Bei Savenmunde, Germany. The MACR # 9025, states that he was returned to American control at Stalag Luft I, Barth Germany.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-49710) nicknamed "Stevonovitch II (Black Nan)" of the 464th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force explodes and rolls over in midair as a result of a direct flak hit, during a mission over Lugo, Italy, 10 April 1945.

464th Bomb Group

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

People

Roy L Strong

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 464th Bomb Group 778th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-700568
  • Role/Job: pilot

Aircraft

42-78340

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Butch-M-Love

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MACR # 9025 and POW diary kept in Stalag Luft IV from the personal papers of S/Sgt Raymond J. O'Connon.

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