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Carroll Arlen Ray

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media-35584.jpeg UPL 35584 air medal award july 1944 d-day mission charles e skidmore jr

mike skidmore

Object Number - UPL 35584 - air medal award july 1944 d-day mission charles e skidmore jr

Ray served as a glider pilot from 28 July 1943 to 23 November 1945.

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Units served with

Two C-47 Skytrains of the 439th Troop Carrier Group fly over Deben in 1944. Image via Ed Ritchie. Written on slide casing: 'C47 Over Debden.'

439th Troop Carrier Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Troop Carrier

91st Troop Carrier Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Troop Carrier

Places

Aerial photograph of Upottery airfield looking west, the main runway runs vertically, barrack sites are to the bottom right of the airfield, 15 March 1944. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/CT/91/541. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Upottery

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Smeatharpe

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Huron, South Dakota	26 May 1922
Died	Redfield	5 May 2019
Buried	Huron, South Dakota

Revisions

Date14 Jan 2020 10:25:52

ContributorEmily

Changes

Sources

Auction listing on Ray's memorabilia

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