Raymond B O'Connell

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 29 November 1943 in B-17 #42-29498 'Dark Horse', Killed in Action (KIA).

Connections

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-29498 "The Dark Horse"
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Dark Horse, a.k.a. Mumsie
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

29 November 1943

Born

Buried

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 29 November 1943

Revisions

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Added connections to the 8th AF and to the 8th AF mission #140 for 29 Nov 1943.

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1657 / MACR 1657, http://303rdbg.com/rost-nopq.html#N">http://303rdbg.com/rost-nopq.html#N> / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database