Ruby Irene Newell

Military
A member of the Women's Army Corps with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6483) nicknamed "Ruby's Raiders" of the 385th Bomb Group. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group. media-395292.jpg FRE 6457 A member of the Women's Army Corps with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6483) nicknamed "Ruby's Raiders" of the 385th Bomb Group. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6457 - A member of the Women's Army Corps with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6483) nicknamed "Ruby's Raiders" of the 385th Bomb Group. Image via...

In 1944 she was voted "the prettiest WAC in the 8th Air Force" by the GIs, in a "Stars and Stripes" newspaper competition.



Two aircraft were named after her, B-17 44-6483 "Ruby's Raiders", and P-51 44-15315 "Miss E.T.O", and she was involved in the War Bond sales effort.

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Units served with

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

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Don Helen Miss ETO
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron 505th Fighter Squadron
A member of the Women's Army Corps with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6483) nicknamed "Ruby's Raiders" of the 385th Bomb Group. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ruby's Raiders
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Wynnewood, Oklahoma. 4 April 1921

Died

San Bernardino, California 22 February 1981

Revisions

Ruby Irene Newell: Gallery (5 items)