1LT Raymond Erwin Darling Jr. (1920-1944)

1LT Raymond Erwin Darling Jr. Veteran

Birth

15 Jun 1920

Utica, Oneida County, New York, USA

Death

6 Jun 1944 (aged 23)

Sainte-Mere-Eglise, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France

Burial

Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Show Map

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Plot C Row 2 Grave 29

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Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
88th Squadron, 438th Troop Carrier Group

The Raymond E. Darling, Jr. VFW Post 6023, Indiantown, Florida, is named for him.

Assigned to 88TCS, 438TCG, 9AF USAAF. While landing in LZ, his aircraft took small arms fire, no one emerged from glider. MACR 6269. Co-Pilot was F/O William FORBELL

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Entered the service from Florida.

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Bruce Anthony Darling

1922–1947

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