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Headstone of John Raymond Arter
Headstone of John Raymond Arter
U.S. Army Air Forces · United States United States

John Raymond Arter

1908 – 1943
Purple HeartAir Medal4

Technical Sergeant John Raymond Arter served in the U.S. Army Air Forces. John served in World War II. John was 35 years old.

What Happened

T/Sgt John R. Arter was a waiter. | | He volunteered for the Army of the United States at Camp Blanding, Florida on 14 March 1942. | | He flew on 23 credited combat missions. | | The airplane was last seen 10 kilometres west of Texel Island over the North Sea when it dropped out of formation with its wheels down. It appeared to be under control when last seen. | | All ten crew members were killed. Only the body of the bombarbier, 1st Lt John W. Hull, washed ashore on Terschelling Island, The Netherlands on 13 February 1944.

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Service Record
U.S. Army Air Forces became the U.S. Air Force in 1947
Awards & Decorations 2

Foreign awards

Purple Heart
Air Medal ×4
Burial Information
Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery
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John Raymond Arter
Technical Sergeant
U.S. Army Air Forces
427th Bombardment Squadron
Purple Heart Air Medal4

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