Arthur Leon Rich
Military
Top row left to right: Eddie Linnum (Waist Gunner), 1st Lt William T. Kuhlman (copilot); 2nd Lt Clarence "Fred" Korthase (pilot), 1st Lt Francis A Brogan (navigator), Arthur L. Rich (tail gunner)
Bottom row left to right: Fred Lester (ball turret gunner), 1st Lt Jack G. Kelly (bombardier), Walter H. Fleming (flight engineer), Charles P. "Pat" Corey (radio operator)
Added Identifications to Photgraph using information from http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/KorthaseCrew.shtml
Object Number - UPL 41279 - The Crew of Miss Bea Havin. 43-37901. Korthase Crew - 837th Squadron Top row left to right: Eddie Linnum (Waist Gunner), 1st Lt William T. Kuhlman...
Assigned to 837BS, 487BG, 8AF USAAF. Clarry Korthase crew. Flew aboard B-17 43-37901 'Miss Bea Havin'. 30+ combat missions. ETD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Miss Bea Havin
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Los Angeles, CA | 5 January 1925 | Son of Nathan and Mary Rich. |
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Enlisted |
Sacramento, CA | 7 April 1943 | Sacramento, California |
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Died |
22 December 2002 | ||
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Buried |
Sierra Mountains Cemetery Truckee, Nevada County, CA | 25 December 2002 | Sierra Mountains Cemetery Truckee, Nevada County, California |
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Based |
Lavenham | Assigned to 837BS, 487BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Added a connection to A/C #43-37901 mentioned in the "Summary biography".
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit Roster / http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/KorthaseCrew.shtml