Raymond P Sanford
MilitaryRaymond Sanford served as a pilot with the 555th Bomb Squadron of the 386th Bomb Group. On 13 December 1943, he was flying B-26 41-31625 'Hell's Fury' when it was shot down near Schiphol, Holland. He survived and was taken as a Prisoner of War.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Hell's Fury
- Unit: 386th Bomb Group 555th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Little Easton
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Shot down and taken as POW |
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), Evert van de Beekstraat 202, 1118 CP Schiphol, Netherlands | 13 December 1943 | |
Enlisted |
California, USA |