Serviceman

Raymond C. Klapp

817th

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Army serial number: 15323834
Rank: S/Sgt (17 October 1944)
Hometown: Cuyahoga Falls, OH
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 8
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 15323834); verify

Crews

Robert J. Bartusch Crew · 817th

Missions placed on him

mission 130, 22 November 1944 · Munich · The Robert J. Bartusch crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 8)

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Morning reports

2 entries, first 17 October 1944, last 25 November 1944; grades seen: S/Sgt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.

1944-10-17 817th: McFadden Donald A 612 Sgt
1944-11-25 817th: 757 T/Sgt

National Archives pages: roll 572487240 p. 474, roll 576472397 p. 3614

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 9 · 22 November 1944

Rosenthal, Srymour L.
2nd Lt
0718145
aly
483
22 liov 44
5 Jan 45
Rad Opr
Raymond G. Klapp
T/Sgt
Unknown
Aer Eng
Carl F. Bush
T/Sgt
Il
L W Gnr
Gletus Kraner
Sgt
T Gnr
Rebert E. Steele
Sgt
"
ail Gur
Johneon
Sgt
#
Nose Gnr
Paul Bergschreider
s/Sgt
#
The orev bailed out after two consecutive dives over Austria from
26000 to 19000. Then from 19000 to 12000. At that time # engina lost and
they left. Co-ordinates rere approgimat aly 47 degrees 44' N, 13 degreas 10' thk
/a/ Seymour L. Rosenthal
N°
1367
44
A true
BLLIS L. BURNS, JR.,
CWO, USA.
CONFIDENTIA

National Archives, MACR 9950, page 9 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

1 more statement from MACR 9950 are on the loss record.

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