Raymond J Abbott

Military

April 5, 1943, crew ditched B-17 #42-3121 due to engine failure. All crew got out safely, were spotted within four hours and picked up within 7 hours and returned to England.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 100 .