Foster, Rayford Leo

Individual Personnel Data
Name Foster, Rayford Leo
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 18188761
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #39 dated 27 February 1944, effective 27 February 1944.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date TBD
Results TBD
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 13 February 1923
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #56 dated 24 March 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. McKinney, Jack Norman⇗PilotINT
2nd Lt. White, Dana Cales⇗Co-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Fitzsimmons, Willis Ray⇗NavigatorKIA
S/SGT. Coffman, Beryl (NMI)⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Patterson, Robert A⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Foster, Rayford LeoBall Turret GunnerTBD
SGT. Davis, Hubert Miles⇗Tail GunnerPOW
SGT. Friess, Earl Henry⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
SGT. Dunn, Lawrence Warren⇗Flexible GunnerTBD
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 25 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
91⇗ 19 April 1944 Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97237⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
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94⇗ 24 April 1944 Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97072⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
95⇗ 25 April 1944 Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Metz, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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97⇗ 27 April 1944 Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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98⇗ 29 April 1944 Target: Industrial District
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97573⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
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99⇗ 1 May 1944 Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France 		Ball Turret 42‑107083⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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100⇗ 4 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97237⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron, composite high group, 94th CBW.
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101⇗ 7 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97237⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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103⇗ 8 May 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Ball Turret 42‑107083⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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105⇗ 11 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97237⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
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109⇗ 19 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97237⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group. Bomb bay doors stuck; could not bomb.
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111⇗ 21 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France 		Ball Turret 42‑97072⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group A Flying Spare. Joined formation.
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112⇗ 22 May 1944 Target: Warehouse District in the Dock Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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113⇗ 23 May 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Ball Turret 42‑97237⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group High Squadron Lead.
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114⇗ 24 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97237⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
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126⇗ 5 June 1944 Target: Field Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: La Fosse, France 		Ball Turret 42‑97237⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead.
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129⇗ 6 June 1944 Target: Highway Choke Point in City of Caen
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France 		Ball Turret 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Lead.
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130⇗ 7 June 1944 Target: Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France 		Ball Turret 42‑97237⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead.
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131⇗ 8 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D)
Type: Transportation
Location: Orleans, France 		Ball Turret 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Wing, Lead Group, Wing Deputy.
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133⇗ 12 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W
Type: Transportation
Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France 		Ball Turret 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Wing Deputy.
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135⇗ 14 June 1944 Target: Coulommiers Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Coulommiers, France 		Ball Turret 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Group, Group Lead. Lead Ground Spare aircraft; replaced 42‑97960.
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137⇗ 16 June 1944 Target: Athies Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Laon, France 		Ball Turret 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Deputy.
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138⇗ 18 June 1944 Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group Lead.
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140⇗ 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France 		Ball Turret 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group Lead.
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141⇗ 20 June 1944 Target: Oil Refineries
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
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