Raymond Earl King

Military
media-6875.jpeg UPL 6875 Flight Officer Raymond E King.

Part of the display on the pilot at the East Essex Aviation Society museum in Clacton. Taken by Albert Scott.

Taken by Albert Scott of the East Essex Aviation Society.

Object Number - UPL 6875 - Flight Officer Raymond E King. Part of the display on the pilot at the East Essex Aviation Society museum in Clacton. Taken by Albert Scott.

Raymond King grew up in North Braddock, Pennsylvania. In 1940, at the age of 16, he was living with his father Harry King, a policeman at a steel works, his mother Margaret and his older brother, Harold King.



Raymond was Killed in Action (KIA) on 13 January 1945 when his P-51D Mustang (serial number 44-14574), nicknamed 'Little Zippie', suffered mechanical difficulties and crashed into the sea near Clacton, Essex.



The plane was recovered in 1987 and is on display at the East Essex Aviation Society museum: http://www.eastessexaviationsociety.org/

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Units served with

People

Albert Scott

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: British

Aircraft

44-14574

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Little Zippie
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 436th Fighter Squadron

Missions

Personnel of the 355th Fighter Squadron at a briefing before a bomber escort mission, the tail markings of the B-24 Liberators they will escort are exhibited on the map. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'D Lewin in Breifing Room 13/1/45'

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  • Date: 13 January 1945

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, UK 13 January 1945

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

North Braddock, PA, USA Lived in North Braddock with his mother and father, Harry and Margaret. See 1930 and 1940 census records.

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
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Sources

1930 and 1940 census records.

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Expanded Biographical information and Connections using:

Little Friends website: http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/479thfg.php?action=list_records&sort_ord…

East Essex Aviation Society: http://www.eastessexaviationsociety.org/

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Personal Account of R E King by family / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Raymond Earl King: Gallery (4 items)

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