Raymond served as a Second Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17G #42-38075, 331st Bomber Squadron, 94th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in St. Louis County, Missouri and was a member of the Missouri National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on December 23, 1940, prior to the war, from St. Louis, Missouri. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a welder and also as Married.
Raymond was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 collided with B-17G #42-31112 and crashed near Itzeho, Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here.
Service # O-749132
( Bio & Family links by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-38075:
Ahlwardt, Donald L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Iowa
Carter, Allen C ~ FO, Bombardier, Texas
Foster, Frank M ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
Franke, Ellick ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Pennsylvania
Lampman, Paul A, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Wisconsin
McConnell, Robert R ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, California
Millican, Walter E ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Oklahoma
Robey, Thomas J ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Maryland
Weck, Raymond S ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Missouri
Westphal, William F ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Maryland
For Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31112 see:
Hallock, Edward R ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Maryland
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in St. Louis County, Missouri and was a member of the Missouri National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on December 23, 1940, prior to the war, from St. Louis, Missouri. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a welder and also as Married.
Raymond was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 collided with B-17G #42-31112 and crashed near Itzeho, Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here.
Service # O-749132
( Bio & Family links by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-38075:
Ahlwardt, Donald L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Iowa
Carter, Allen C ~ FO, Bombardier, Texas
Foster, Frank M ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
Franke, Ellick ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Pennsylvania
Lampman, Paul A, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Wisconsin
McConnell, Robert R ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, California
Millican, Walter E ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Oklahoma
Robey, Thomas J ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Maryland
Weck, Raymond S ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Missouri
Westphal, William F ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Maryland
For Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31112 see:
Hallock, Edward R ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Maryland
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Raymond served as a Second Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17G #42-38075, 331st Bomber Squadron, 94th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in St. Louis County, Missouri and was a member of the Missouri National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on December 23, 1940, prior to the war, from St. Louis, Missouri. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a welder and also as Married.
Raymond was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 collided with B-17G #42-31112 and crashed near Itzeho, Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here.
Service # O-749132
( Bio & Family links by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-38075:
Ahlwardt, Donald L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Iowa
Carter, Allen C ~ FO, Bombardier, Texas
Foster, Frank M ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
Franke, Ellick ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Pennsylvania
Lampman, Paul A, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Wisconsin
McConnell, Robert R ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, California
Millican, Walter E ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Oklahoma
Robey, Thomas J ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Maryland
Weck, Raymond S ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Missouri
Westphal, William F ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Maryland
For Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31112 see:
Hallock, Edward R ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Maryland
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in St. Louis County, Missouri and was a member of the Missouri National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on December 23, 1940, prior to the war, from St. Louis, Missouri. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a welder and also as Married.
Raymond was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 collided with B-17G #42-31112 and crashed near Itzeho, Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here.
Service # O-749132
( Bio & Family links by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-38075:
Ahlwardt, Donald L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Iowa
Carter, Allen C ~ FO, Bombardier, Texas
Foster, Frank M ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
Franke, Ellick ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Pennsylvania
Lampman, Paul A, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Wisconsin
McConnell, Robert R ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, California
Millican, Walter E ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Oklahoma
Robey, Thomas J ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Maryland
Weck, Raymond S ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Missouri
Westphal, William F ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Maryland
For Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31112 see:
Hallock, Edward R ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Maryland
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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