| Name | Crawford, Raymond Harold, Jr ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-7832246 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #65 dated 25 March 1945, effective 25 March 1945. |
| Duty | Bombardier |
| MOS | 1035 - Bombardier |
| Last Duty Date | 6 April 1945 |
| Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, California |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 13851⇓ (9.305 MB) |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Martino, Dominick Thomas⇗ | Pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. McGill, Arthur C⇗ | Co-pilot | FCMEW |
| 2nd Lt. Johnson, Thorston Julius⇗ | Navigator | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Crawford, Raymond Harold, Jr | Bombardier | KIA |
| S/SGT. Weeks, Thomas Clayborn, Jr⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | KIA |
| CPL. Gatto, Stephen Lawrence⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. May, Frank Dean⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| CPL. Bonacker, Marlyn Ray⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| CPL. Reaves, Phien D⇗ | Flexible Gunner | FCMEW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304⇗ | 5 April 1945 |
Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ingolstadt, Germany |
Bombardier | 43‑38016⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back after #4 prop sheared off. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 305⇗ | 6 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary) Type: Transportation Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Bombardier | 43‑38801⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Collided with 43‑39164 after target at 1018 hrs. Sortie Report⇗ |