Serviceman

Rayf Ashmore

816thmissing in action

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Army serial number: 34813336
Sources: macr-crew

Flags. known only from an OCR crew list; name may be misread

Missions placed on him

mission 214, 25 April 1945 · Linz · Aboard, per the Missing Air Crew Report

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.

Aboard a lost aircraft

MACR 14060 · 44-6327 The Anthony J · 25 April 1945 · mission 214, 25 April 1945 · MIA

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 10 · 25 April 1945

AFPFA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIO'S IRF
File 14060
Nome of crew momber:
ASHMORE, Rayford
Rank:
s/Sgt.
Sorial 11 inber:
34813336
Fosition: Crew (Bomber) Tail Gunner
Did he ball out?
NO
Where?
**********
If not, why not?
THARE TS NO EXPLANATION
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of
plone: HR the OXYGEN CHROK 30 SECONDS BEPORE WE our
tos he injurod?
NOT AT e TE or OXYONN OHBON
Where wes ha whon last seen?
SITTING IN THE TAIL
Any heressy infor. ation:
wown
Source:
Anv explaration of his fate baced ta part or wholly on suppos -
ition:
HE MUSTHAVE GONE DOWN WITH the SHOP
Total number or nissions of above orew member:
24
Dates and destinetions if possible:
LINZ Austaie en ARRIL 35.1945
6-3861-AF

National Archives, MACR 14060, page 10 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Eyewitness statement, page 15: ASHMORE, Rayford · 25 April 1945

INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY
File 14060
Name of crew member: ASHMORE, Rayford
Rank:
s/Sgt.
Sorial n 'mber:
34813336
Position: Crew (Bomber) ) Tail Gunner
Did he bell out?
No
Where?
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation i it prior to or at time of loss of
plone:
tha he injured?
Where WAS he whon last seen?
Over Linz, Austria
Any heresay infor. ation:
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on suppos-
ition:
Blew up in ship.
Total number or missions of above crew member: about 25
Dates and destinetions if possible: April 25th,1945
6-3861-AF

National Archives, MACR 14060, page 15 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

10 more statements from MACR 14060 are on the loss record.

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