Son of Theophil and Stephanie DeYaeger.
Brother of Alphonse L. DeYaegar who was awarded the Bronze Star as a Staff Sergeant during World War II.
Raymond served as a Staff Sergeant & Ball Turret Gunner on B-17G "Heaven Can Wait" #42-39869 in the 412nd Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided at 93 Coventry Street, Rochester, Monroe County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 14, 1942 in Rochester, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-17G #42-39869 took off from AAF Station 119, Horham, England on a bombing mission to Poznan, Poland. They were attacked by German FW-190's while on the way to the mission and were shot down and crashed near Rostock, Germany during the war.
Raymond was "Killed In Action" during this attack along with the entire crew.
He was awarded an Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and a Purple Heart.
Service # 12207912
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-39869:
Backowski, John J ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, CT
Bannerman, Richard P ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, PA
Carlson, Roland L ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NE
DeYaeger, Raymond A ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Gopigian, Thomas ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MI
Lillo, Wallace C ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MN
Lintelman, Joseph D ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, PA
Rashead, Philip M ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, MI
Scully, Charles H ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, OH
Sefcik, Thomas A ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Wilson, Irving ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Brother of Alphonse L. DeYaegar who was awarded the Bronze Star as a Staff Sergeant during World War II.
Raymond served as a Staff Sergeant & Ball Turret Gunner on B-17G "Heaven Can Wait" #42-39869 in the 412nd Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided at 93 Coventry Street, Rochester, Monroe County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 14, 1942 in Rochester, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-17G #42-39869 took off from AAF Station 119, Horham, England on a bombing mission to Poznan, Poland. They were attacked by German FW-190's while on the way to the mission and were shot down and crashed near Rostock, Germany during the war.
Raymond was "Killed In Action" during this attack along with the entire crew.
He was awarded an Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and a Purple Heart.
Service # 12207912
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-39869:
Backowski, John J ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, CT
Bannerman, Richard P ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, PA
Carlson, Roland L ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NE
DeYaeger, Raymond A ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Gopigian, Thomas ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MI
Lillo, Wallace C ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MN
Lintelman, Joseph D ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, PA
Rashead, Philip M ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, MI
Scully, Charles H ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, OH
Sefcik, Thomas A ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Wilson, Irving ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Son of Theophil and Stephanie DeYaeger.
Brother of Alphonse L. DeYaegar who was awarded the Bronze Star as a Staff Sergeant during World War II.
Raymond served as a Staff Sergeant & Ball Turret Gunner on B-17G "Heaven Can Wait" #42-39869 in the 412nd Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided at 93 Coventry Street, Rochester, Monroe County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 14, 1942 in Rochester, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-17G #42-39869 took off from AAF Station 119, Horham, England on a bombing mission to Poznan, Poland. They were attacked by German FW-190's while on the way to the mission and were shot down and crashed near Rostock, Germany during the war.
Raymond was "Killed In Action" during this attack along with the entire crew.
He was awarded an Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and a Purple Heart.
Service # 12207912
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-39869:
Backowski, John J ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, CT
Bannerman, Richard P ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, PA
Carlson, Roland L ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NE
DeYaeger, Raymond A ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Gopigian, Thomas ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MI
Lillo, Wallace C ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MN
Lintelman, Joseph D ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, PA
Rashead, Philip M ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, MI
Scully, Charles H ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, OH
Sefcik, Thomas A ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Wilson, Irving ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Brother of Alphonse L. DeYaegar who was awarded the Bronze Star as a Staff Sergeant during World War II.
Raymond served as a Staff Sergeant & Ball Turret Gunner on B-17G "Heaven Can Wait" #42-39869 in the 412nd Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided at 93 Coventry Street, Rochester, Monroe County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 14, 1942 in Rochester, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-17G #42-39869 took off from AAF Station 119, Horham, England on a bombing mission to Poznan, Poland. They were attacked by German FW-190's while on the way to the mission and were shot down and crashed near Rostock, Germany during the war.
Raymond was "Killed In Action" during this attack along with the entire crew.
He was awarded an Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and a Purple Heart.
Service # 12207912
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-39869:
Backowski, John J ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, CT
Bannerman, Richard P ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, PA
Carlson, Roland L ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NE
DeYaeger, Raymond A ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Gopigian, Thomas ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MI
Lillo, Wallace C ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MN
Lintelman, Joseph D ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, PA
Rashead, Philip M ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, MI
Scully, Charles H ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, OH
Sefcik, Thomas A ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Wilson, Irving ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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