Raymond served as a Corporal & Engineer / Gunner on B-26 #40-1467, 33rd Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Sarpy County, Nebraska prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on August 20, 1940, prior to the war, at Fort Crook, Nebraska. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a mechanic and also as Single, without dependents.
B-26 #40-1467 took off, along with 4 other B-26's, from the 7-Mile Drome near Port Moresby on a bombing mission over Lae Airfield, Morobe Province Papua New Guinea. Over the target they were attacked and shot down by Japanese Zeros and crashed into the Huon Gulf.
Raymond was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 17004405
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Airmen who perished on B-26 #40-1467:
Arendell, Raymond A ~ Cpl, Engineer, NE
Bradley, Russell R ~ S/Sgt, Togglier, MI
Lanford, Spears R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, AL
Martin, David A, Jr ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
McClune, Gerald W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OK
Moore, John T ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, SC
Petitti, Anthony J ~ Pvt, Gunner, NY
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Sarpy County, Nebraska prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on August 20, 1940, prior to the war, at Fort Crook, Nebraska. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a mechanic and also as Single, without dependents.
B-26 #40-1467 took off, along with 4 other B-26's, from the 7-Mile Drome near Port Moresby on a bombing mission over Lae Airfield, Morobe Province Papua New Guinea. Over the target they were attacked and shot down by Japanese Zeros and crashed into the Huon Gulf.
Raymond was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 17004405
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Airmen who perished on B-26 #40-1467:
Arendell, Raymond A ~ Cpl, Engineer, NE
Bradley, Russell R ~ S/Sgt, Togglier, MI
Lanford, Spears R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, AL
Martin, David A, Jr ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
McClune, Gerald W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OK
Moore, John T ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, SC
Petitti, Anthony J ~ Pvt, Gunner, NY
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Raymond served as a Corporal & Engineer / Gunner on B-26 #40-1467, 33rd Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Sarpy County, Nebraska prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on August 20, 1940, prior to the war, at Fort Crook, Nebraska. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a mechanic and also as Single, without dependents.
B-26 #40-1467 took off, along with 4 other B-26's, from the 7-Mile Drome near Port Moresby on a bombing mission over Lae Airfield, Morobe Province Papua New Guinea. Over the target they were attacked and shot down by Japanese Zeros and crashed into the Huon Gulf.
Raymond was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 17004405
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Airmen who perished on B-26 #40-1467:
Arendell, Raymond A ~ Cpl, Engineer, NE
Bradley, Russell R ~ S/Sgt, Togglier, MI
Lanford, Spears R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, AL
Martin, David A, Jr ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
McClune, Gerald W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OK
Moore, John T ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, SC
Petitti, Anthony J ~ Pvt, Gunner, NY
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Sarpy County, Nebraska prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on August 20, 1940, prior to the war, at Fort Crook, Nebraska. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a mechanic and also as Single, without dependents.
B-26 #40-1467 took off, along with 4 other B-26's, from the 7-Mile Drome near Port Moresby on a bombing mission over Lae Airfield, Morobe Province Papua New Guinea. Over the target they were attacked and shot down by Japanese Zeros and crashed into the Huon Gulf.
Raymond was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 17004405
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-26 #40-1467:
Arendell, Raymond A ~ Cpl, Engineer, NE
Bradley, Russell R ~ S/Sgt, Togglier, MI
Lanford, Spears R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, AL
Martin, David A, Jr ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
McClune, Gerald W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OK
Moore, John T ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, SC
Petitti, Anthony J ~ Pvt, Gunner, NY
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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