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Ragland, Oakley J.

Date of birth:
March 1st, 1923 (Fort Screven/Georgia USA)
Date of death:
October 20th, 1944 (Near Alingsås, Sweden)
Buried on:
American War Graves Malmö (Eastern Cemetery)
Plot: 4C. 
Nationality:
American

Biography

Crew member of a civilian-registered B24 bomber that crashed over Sweden in bad weather on 20 October 1944. The plane was probably flying a mission under Operation Carpetbagger to support illegal groups or repatriate people from neutral countries.

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