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Raymond Coleman HOWARD
"Ray"
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Source : John Howard
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-740429 | ||||||
| AGE | 21 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19 September 1922 Abilene, Taylor County, TEXAS | ||||||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | TEXAS | ||||||
| FAMILY |
Parents : Cyrus Otto & Cora Coleman HOWARD Siblings : Ellen | ||||||
| RANK | Second Lieutenant | ||||||
| FONCTION | Pilot | ||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT |
Salespersons |  | |||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT |
22 November 1940 Dallas TEXAS | ||||||
| SQUADRON | 71st Troop Carrier Squadron | ||||||
| GROUP | 434th Troop Carrier Group | ||||||
| ARMY | 9th US Air Force | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 6 June 1944 |
Source : Mike van den Dobbelsteen | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | In the marshes of Merderet | ||||||
| DATA PLAN |
Douglas C-47 - type A-80-DL - s/n 43-15101 CJ*S
Refers to the chalk marking inscribed on the glider and its tug # 51 Take-off 00:45 station 467 Aldermaston, Berkshire Shot by flak to 03h55 | ||||||
| CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY TEMPORARY of Ste Mère Eglise #1 N°3584
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| CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | ||||||
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Source : Paula J |
Source : John Howard | ||||||
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close up of the tail markings to identify 2nd LT Howard's aircraft |
another photo of the wreckage |
this is the wreckage of the C47 2LT Howard flew | |||||
| Source : John Howard | |||||||
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Crew of Douglas C-47 - type A-80-DL - s/n 43-15101 CJ*S
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| 2nd Lieutenant | Raymond C. HOWARD | Pilot | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | O-740429 - AM/PH - Abilene,TEXAS - Aurait été tué par les soldats allemands quelques minutes après le crash-landing | |
| 2nd Lieutenant | Eston C. KUHN | CoPilot | Dead | Cim Brit Am St-James |
O-683029 - AM/PH - Epoux de Mrs Bertie H Kuhn, WEST VIRGINIA - Aurait été tué le 07/06/44 pendant le mitraillage du convoi d'évacuation par un P-47 |
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| Sergeant | John W | BECKLEY | Crew | Prisoner - Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow |
35397485 - Fils de Sefrona P Beckley, Cadiz, OHIO - Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow | |
| S/Sergeant | Marvin C | BOETCHER | Radio | Prisoner- Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow | 16132698 - Son of Ida Boetcher, WISCONSIN |
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries - Arie-Jan van Hees - Francecrashes39-45.net - Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov - 508pir.org - Pilot Class Book 43-C Gibbs Field - Aad.archives.gov |
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| PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |