Monuments
B-24 'Bolicat' (41-29473) Crash Memorial
493rd Bomber Group Crash Memorial
493rd Bombardment Group Honor Roll
Name:
Raymond L. Gourlay
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Serial Number:
16148592
Unit:
860th Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group
Date of Death:
1944-08-18
State:
Michigan
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-Sur-Mer, France
Plot:
A
Row:
4
Grave:
32
Decoration:
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Comments:
Raymond L. Gourlay was a technical sergeant in U.S. Army Air Force from Michigan. He was a member of the 860th Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group during World War II. On August 18, 1944, TSgt Gourlay and his crew were shot down during a raid of a German airfield in Roye-Amy. Their B-24 bomber, known as "Bolicat," crashed in a field in Boussicourt, France. All but one member of the crew died in the crash, including TSgt Gourlay. Gourlay posthumously received the Air Medal for making the ultimate sacrifice.