Raymond A Mentrasti

Military
Corporal Raymon A. Mentrasti, of the 303rd Bomb Group, cleans his boots. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943. [stamp] and ‘245676.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'The faucet offers a useful means of getting rid of mud, as Corporal Raymond A. Mentrasti, serving in a U.S. Bomber Squadron, has discovered. Corporal Mentrasti, 23 years old, was educated at Evander Childs High School and lives at 728 East 239th St., Bronx, media-378956.jpg FRE 1089 Corporal Raymond A. Mentrasti, of the 303rd Bomb Group, cleans his boots. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943. [stamp] and ‘245676.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'The faucet offers a useful means of getting rid of mud, as Corporal Raymond A. Mentrasti, serving in a U.S. Bomber Squadron, has discovered. Corporal Mentrasti, 23 years old, was educated at Evander Childs High School and lives at 728 East 239th St., Bronx, New York City. In private life, he was a book-keeper at the offices of M.&M. Moving Company. ANY 29.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1089 - Corporal Raymond A. Mentrasti, of the 303rd Bomb Group, cleans his boots. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp],...

Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

Connections

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Bronx, NY 12 April 1920

Enlisted

Camp Upton, Yaphank ,NY 6 February 1942 Camp Upton Yaphank New York

Other

Discharged USAAF

4 September 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

11 November 1991

Based

Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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https://www.fold3.com/record/86066429-raymond-a-mentrasti
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ContributorLucy May
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Associated image due to close name match.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-m.html#M

Raymond A Mentrasti: Gallery (2 items)

Corporal Raymon A. Mentrasti, of the 303rd Bomb Group, cleans his boots. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943. [stamp] and ‘245676.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'The faucet offers a useful means of getting rid of mud, as Corporal Raymond A. Mentrasti, serving in a U.S. Bomber Squadron, has discovered. Corporal Mentrasti, 23 years old, was educated at Evander Childs High School and lives at 728 East 239th St., Bronx,

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