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LEGG, Raymond Fredrick - Date of
birth
26 March 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana -
Hometown
Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15335435 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Right Waist Gunner -
Unit
533rd Bombardment Squadron,
381st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Distinguised Flying Cross,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 March 1944 - Place of
death
Northeast of Magdebrug, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 13 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Welza E. Legg (father)
Beulah M. (Davenport) Legg (mother)
Lavon M. Legg (sister)
Wynette C. Haskett (half sister)
Walter H. Haskett (half brother)
Doyle E. Haskett (half brother)
Wanida H. Legg (sister)
Martha Legg (sister)
Lawrence A. Knotts (foster brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3215 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Linda Mary
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city
MACR: 3000
More information
Raymond Legg attended Anderson High School. He left high school in his senior year to enlist in the air forces.He was credited with downing seven enemy planes for which he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
The airplane was attacked by enemy fighters, setting the #3 engine on fire.
Eight crew members were taken prisoner, two men were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / Birth Certificate, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.newspapers.com - The Indianapolis Star / The Indianapolist News
Photo source: Nico Leers, www.newspapers.com - The Indianapolist News