Raymond E Taylor
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
From family collection.
Object Number - UPL 35244 - Captain Raymond E. Taylor
Shot down by fighters during head-on attacks and crashed N of Celle, GR on a mission to Brunswick, GR on 29 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-38108. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Barbara II
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
29 March 1944 | ||
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Born |
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA | ||
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Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial | Plot: C, Row: 9, Grave: 42 | |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 29 March 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3477 / MACR 3477, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
