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S/Sgt. Ray Vicha's 398th Missions

As follows are S/Sgt. Ray Vicha's Missions with the 398th Bomb Group as compiled by his grandson, Jeff Vicha in July 2007.


MISSION
TARGET
DATE
A/C #
CODE
A/C NAME
POSITION
PILOT
NOTES
1
 SPAULDING, ENGLAND
5/4/1944
 42-102553 N7-K LIL 8 BALL TAILGUNNER HOPKINS TRAINING MISSION
2
 SOTTEVAST, FRANCE
5/6/1944
 42-102553 N7-K LIL 8 BALL TAILGUNNER HOPKINS
3
 BERLIN, GERMANY
5/8/1944
 42-107188 K8-G THE RAMP ROOSTER LTWAISTGUN HOPKINS
4
 ST. DIZIER, FRANCE
5/9/1944
 42-107103 K8-A MARIE NOTRE DAME TAILGUNNER HOPKINS
5
 SARREGUEMINES, GER.
5/11/1944
 42-107053 N7-M ESQUIRE TAILGUNNER HOPKINS
6
 BERLIN,GERMANY
5/19/1944
 42-107223 N7-A TAILGUNNER HOPKINS
7
 SAARBRUCKEN,GER.
5/23/1944
 42-102508 N7-J TAILGUNNER HOPKINS
8
 NANCY/ESSEY, FR.
5/25/1944
 42-102570 N7-F TAILGUNNER HOPKINS
9
 RUHLAND, GERMANY
5/28/1944
 42-107138 N7-T WITKA TANKA TON TAILGUNNER HOPKINS
10
 MANIHEN, FRANCE
6/3/1944
 42-102599 N8-U TAILGUNNER HOPKINS
11
 TROUVILLE, FRANCE
6/5/1944
 44-6083 N7-V BETSY ROSS TAILGUNNER HOPKINS
12
 LILLE-NORD,FRANCE
6/12/1944
 42-107186 N7-L TAILGUNNER WAGNER
13
 BORDEAUX,FRANCE
6/15/1944
 42-102508 N7-J TAILGUNNER HOPKINS
14
 SOMME, FRANCE
6/24/1944
 42-102508 N7-J TAILGUNNER HOPKINS
15
 TOULOUSE, FRANCE
6/25/1944
 42-107223 N7-A TAILGUNNER SIMERAL
16
 LUDWIGSHAFEN,GER.
9/8/1944
 44-8214 N7-S RTWAISTGUN LEE
17
 STUTTGART, GER.
9/10/1944
 43-38075 N-7A TAILGUNNER KAUFMAN
18
 KASSEL, GERMANY
10/2/1944
 43-38075 N-7A WAISTGUNNER LEE
19
 MEUNSTER, GER.
10/25/1944
 43-37977 N7-R MISS X LTWAISTGUN LEE
20
 MEUNSTER, GER.
10/28/1944
 43-37977 N7-R MISS X LTWAISTGUN LEE
21
 HAMM, GERMANY
10/30/1944
 43-37977 N7-R MISS X WAISTGUNNER LEE
22
 FRANKFURT,GER.
11/5/1944
 43-37977 N7-R MISS X LTWAISTGUN STEELE
23
 MERSEBURG, GER.
11/8/1944
 43-37977 N7-R MISS X RTWAISTGUN LEE
24
 MERSEBURG. GER.
11/25/1944
 43-37977 N7-R MISS X RTWAISTGUN LEE
25
 MISBURG,GERMANY
11/26/1944
 43-37977 N7-R MISS X RTWAISTGUN LEE
26
 MISBURG,GERMANY
11/29/1944
 42-102592 N8-G RTWAISTGUN LEE
27
 MERSEBURG, GER.
11/30/1944
 43-37977 N7-R MISS X RTWAISTGUN LEE
28
 SOEST, GERMANY
12/4/1944
 43-37977 N7-R MISS X RTWAISTGUN LEE
29
 STUTTGART, GERMANY
12/9/1944
 43-38669 N7-G LTWAISTGUN LEE
30
 COLOGNE, GERMANY
12/18/1944
 43-38669 N7-G WAISTGUNNER LEE
31
 KOBLENZ, GERMANY
12/24/1944
 43-37977 N7-R MISS X WAISTGUNNER LEE
32
 BISCHOFSHIEM,GER.
12/30/1944
 43-38631 N7-T TONDELAYO RTWAISTGUN STEELE


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