Name:
Ray C. Fortner
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-686734
Unit:
359th Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1944-01-04
State:
Kansas
Cemetery:
City of Nogales Cemetery, Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
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Ray C. Fortner was born on April 13, 1918. He was married to Josephine Frances Deliman Fortner.
Ray served in the 359th Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group, as a Second Lieutenant and Co-Pilot during World War II. He was killed in a formation training accident near Witnesham, Suffolk, England, on January 4, 1944, aboard his P-47D #42-22544.
2Lt Fortner is now buried in the City of Nogales Cemetery, Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.americanairmuseum.com