Raymond served as a Staff Sergeant on B-24H "Buttercup" (#42-52256), 737th Squadron, 454th Bomber Group (Heavy), U.S. Army Air Force based at Foggia, Italy during World War II.
He resided in Los Angeles County, California prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on May 12, 1941, prior to the war, in Los Angeles, California. He was noted as being employed as a furnacemen and also as being Single, without dependents.
Raymond was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was hit by enemy flak and crashed over Austria during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 19003022
Son of John A. Lunsford who resided in Paramount, California.
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Airmen who perished on B-24H "Buttercup" (#42-52256):
Harden, William J ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier/Navigator, Delaware
Lunsford, Raymond E ~ S/Sgt, California
Reed, John D, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Iowa
West, William M ~ 2nd Lt, California
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Los Angeles County, California prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on May 12, 1941, prior to the war, in Los Angeles, California. He was noted as being employed as a furnacemen and also as being Single, without dependents.
Raymond was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was hit by enemy flak and crashed over Austria during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 19003022
Son of John A. Lunsford who resided in Paramount, California.
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Airmen who perished on B-24H "Buttercup" (#42-52256):
Harden, William J ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier/Navigator, Delaware
Lunsford, Raymond E ~ S/Sgt, California
Reed, John D, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Iowa
West, William M ~ 2nd Lt, California
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Raymond served as a Staff Sergeant on B-24H "Buttercup" (#42-52256), 737th Squadron, 454th Bomber Group (Heavy), U.S. Army Air Force based at Foggia, Italy during World War II.
He resided in Los Angeles County, California prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on May 12, 1941, prior to the war, in Los Angeles, California. He was noted as being employed as a furnacemen and also as being Single, without dependents.
Raymond was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was hit by enemy flak and crashed over Austria during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 19003022
Son of John A. Lunsford who resided in Paramount, California.
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Airmen who perished on B-24H "Buttercup" (#42-52256):
Harden, William J ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier/Navigator, Delaware
Lunsford, Raymond E ~ S/Sgt, California
Reed, John D, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Iowa
West, William M ~ 2nd Lt, California
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Los Angeles County, California prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on May 12, 1941, prior to the war, in Los Angeles, California. He was noted as being employed as a furnacemen and also as being Single, without dependents.
Raymond was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was hit by enemy flak and crashed over Austria during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 19003022
Son of John A. Lunsford who resided in Paramount, California.
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Airmen who perished on B-24H "Buttercup" (#42-52256):
Harden, William J ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier/Navigator, Delaware
Lunsford, Raymond E ~ S/Sgt, California
Reed, John D, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Iowa
West, William M ~ 2nd Lt, California
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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