Raila, Edward Stanley

Individual Personnel Data
Name Raila, Edward Stanley
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Rank Flight Officer
Serial Number T-7509
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #74 dated 5 April 1945, effective 5 April 1945.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date TBD
Results Flying Combat Missions At End Of War
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 31 August 1924
Related Documents Accident Report # 45-05-08-511⇓ (1.225 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Davidson, Wallace Simms, "Wally"⇗PilotFCMEW
Flt. Ofcr. Raila, Edward StanleyCo-pilotFCMEW
Flt. Ofcr. Spoonholtz, Ellis Robert⇗NavigatorFCMEW
2nd Lt. Kennedy, Charles M⇗BombardierTR
SGT. Schreier, Adam Eugene, "Gene"⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTR
SGT. Blankinship, Joseph H, IV⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Poore, Edward Francis⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
CPL. Pueppke, Dale Edward⇗Tail GunnerTR
SGT. Vogt, William J⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
316⇗ 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia 		Co-pilot 43‑38839⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
-- 8 May 1945 None
Non-combat sortie 		Co-pilot 43‑38757⇗ Left main landing gear collapsed after hard landing on that wheel. There were no crew injuries.
Sortie Report⇗

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