Ray, Jack F

Individual Personnel Data
Name Ray, Jack F
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Rank Corporal / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 36852751
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #65 dated 25 March 1945, effective 25 March 1945.
  • Transferred to the transferred for shipment to Zone Of the Interior (ZOI), per Istres Special Orders #38 dated 23 February 1946., effective 23 February 1946.
Duty Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date 23 February 1946
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Ray was flying combat missions at the end of the war.
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 8 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #75 dated 8 April 1945.
  • Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 514 per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 24 May 1945.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant on AAF Station 195 Special Orders #107 dated 18 December 1945.
  • Transferred to Headquarters, 384th Bombardment Group (H) on AAF Station 195 Special Orders # 113 dated 27 December 1945.



Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Porter, James L⇗PilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Hatch, William J⇗Co-pilotTBD
2nd Lt. Ford, Edward A⇗NavigatorTBD
2nd Lt. Fisher, Morton I⇗BombardierCT
CPL. Ray, Jack FRadio Operator / GunnerTR
CPL. Lunoe, William Edward⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
CPL. Eastman, Clifford D⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
T/SGT. Johnston, Alvin Theodore⇗Tail GunnerTBD
CPL. Bogue, Lee Junior⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 10 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
305⇗ 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑6882⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
308⇗ 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Radio Operator 43‑39131⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Radio Operator 44‑6909⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
313⇗ 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑6909⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑102661⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to uncontrollable propellor.
Sortie Report⇗

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