Raymond Hindle
MilitaryRaymond Hindle was a Waist gunner on the Dean Flemming crew on the 29 April 1944 mission to Berlin on board B-17 #42-31519. On return, the Fortress ditched in the North Sea. All 10 men on board rescued and returned to duty (RTD).
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32408350
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11118059
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator/waist gunner
Aircraft
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Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Enlisted |
9 March 1943 | Fort Devens, Massachusetts | |
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Other Shot down |
29 April 1944 | in B-17 #42-31519, ditched North Sea on return from Berlin mission. Rescued and returned to duty. | |
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Born |
Rhode Island | ||
| Bradford, Washington County, Rhode Island |
Revisions
ContributorED-BB
Changes
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Completed his page with the data in the 42-31519 biography
NARA WWII Enlistment record
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men, as of 01 August 1945