Sgt. Ray L. Schafbuch, ASN 37681569

Top Turret Gunner - Turala Crew

10th Air Force / 7th Bombardment Group / 436th Bombardment Squadron

Inducted:12 Nov 43

Left for Theater: 19 Jan 45 / Returned to USA: 27 Sep 45

Date of Separation: 3 Dec 45

20 Combat Missions

Air Medal   

Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon

American Theater Ribbon   Victory Medal

Good Conduct Medal

(Images/Info Courtesy of Daughter, Linda L. Franklin)





Alfred J. "Swede" Turala & Crew

Front, L-R: 1Lt. George B. Hobbib (CP); 1Lt. Alfred J. Turala (P)
Lt. Irwin S. Oppenheim (B); 1Lt. Erwin Levey (N)

Back, L-R: Sgt. Robert Heick (NG); Sgt. Gilmour E. Westling (RO); TSgt. Garry R. Lewis (WG); SSgt. John R. West (E); Sgt. William Timmerman (TG); Sgt. Schafbuch (TT)



436th BS Personnel

7th BG Personnel

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