(F. Birtciel)
1/Lt. Raymond L. Sumpter
(F. Birtciel)
1/Lt. Raymond L. Sumpter
343rd FS - 15 March 1943 - 06 February 1944 (Killed in Action)
| Assigned Aircraft |
P-38J 42-67479 |
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| Mission History |
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| Ground Scores | 0-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes | Entered service from Pasadena, California. Known as 'Ray' ASN - 0-740304 15 March 1943 - Joined the 343rd Fighter Squadron December 1943 - Promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to 1st Lieutenant December 1943 - Awarded the Air Medal 06 February 1944 - Lt. Sumpter's P-38 had a collision with Lt. Atckison's P-38 and dove into the channel, 10 miles due south of St. Catherines Point, Isle of Wight. Lt. Sumpter was not seen to bail out. Lt. Sumpter's name is on the Wall of the Missing, Cambridge American Military Cemetery, Coton, Cambridge, England. MACR No.02149 |
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