Ray Leon Orr
Military ROLL OF HONOURDamaged by flak and crashed into North Sea in B-17 #43-37763, Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Graham, Young County, Texas, USA | 26 February 1923 | |
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Died |
21 July 1944 | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
North Sea | 21 July 1944 | |
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Buried |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Updated middle name and Born event and Added a Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56293067.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56293067/ray-leon-orr
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8233 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database