Joseph H Raine

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Crashed at Gottesgab in B-17 #43-38047, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Philip D Pitts

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

43-38047

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Innocent Bystander
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron

Missions

623

  • Date: 11 September 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

11 September 1944

Born

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

11 September 1944

Revisions

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ContributorTallPaul19
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added link to BG and final mission details

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Changed the label for a POW event to “Killed in Action (KIA)” per info in the "Summary biography".

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8815 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database