P/O R.G. Bruegeman - crew 113 (3 missions)

P/O Raymond G. Bruegeman was the B/A with crew 113 flying in a Halifax III, LW-436, coded WL-Y. They FTR from a mission to Vois De Cassan (V1 Rocket Site) on the 4th Aug 1944, Raymond and three others were killed, three evaded capture.

Raymond 3rd from left, front row. Port Albert 1943.

The first telegram recieved indicating Sgt. Bruegeman's aircraft is missing.

RCAF letter from Casualty Officer.

Newspaper article "Missing"

Follow up letter confirmation

Telegram confirming tragic news.

Numerous newspaper articles

Official newspaper article confirming death of P/O Bruegeman.

The pilot had survived the crash of WL-Y hand wrote a letter to family describing events of 4th Aug. 1944, Raymond's mother typed it out.

 Drosay Church Yard, France. P/O Raymond Glen Bruegeman in Flying Duit.

F/O G.G. Perkins, F/O J.A. Kelly, Sgt. N. Marley. Drosay Church Yard, France

1970's photo; Part of Halifax LW-436 "WL-Y" being used as a chicken coupe in vicinity of plane crash, it was later placed in a museum.