Harry R Raihil
MilitaryHe joined when he was seventeen, following his brothers foot steps. His brother Frank Raihl survived the Bloody Hundreth and made it home but never left the war behind. As a ball turret gunner he served on several crews Chow Hound, Wicked Witch, Hi Ho Silver and a few more. A distinguished career in AF as SMS as a weapons specialist in Tactical Air Command and Strategic Air Command.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner / Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Revisions
During his last months before finishing 50 missions he met the crew of the Hi Ho Silver and became good friends with the crew members.
P.O. C. - Phillip Raihl son of Harry R. Raihl listed here as Raihil. Please review 91st bomb group crew photo of Hi Ho Silver. Henry "Hank" Lilley is shown on far right Harry Raihl is in center top row.
91st BG / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia