Raymond Joseph Gormley

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Collided with enemy aircraft on 8 October 1943 in B-17 #42-3386 'Marie Helena' over Bremen. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-3386

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Marie Helena
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Bolling Air Force Base Heliport, Washington, DC 20032, USA 18 April 1942

Died

8 October 1943

Born

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Buried

Plot M Row 18 Grave 1

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Updated Middle name, Rank and added a cemetery to the Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56299192.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56299192/raymond-joseph-gormley

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to the 100th BG as listed in the A/C description.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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ContributorLucy May
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Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Friend

https://100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_bombgrp&view=personnel&id=1960…

https://abmc.gov/node/531713#.WPYhnk0zWM8

https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=2&tf=F&q=ray…

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 949 / MACR 949. / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database