Richard David Loomis
Military ROLL OF HONOURB-17 "Destiny's Child" #42-31812 was shot down by fighters and crashed near Chemnitz-Borna on 20 July 1944. Navigator Richard Loomis was found dead in Bahrmühle, near Chemnitz-Borna, Germany. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 7281.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38539322
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18043858 at enlistment, then O-769095
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31252904
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator/Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39410240
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12157933 at enlistment, then T-2358
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Destiny's Child
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 20 July 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
29 September 1921 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | |
Enlisted |
19 September 1942 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | |
Other Killed In Action (KIA) |
20 July 1944 | in the crash of B-17#42-31812, Bahrmühle, near Chemnitz-Borna, Germany | |
Buried |
22 July 1944 | in the Chemnitz-Ebersdorf cemetery | |
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | |||
Buried |
after the war Richard Loomis' remains were returned to the USA, where he rests at Arlington |
Revisions
NARA WWII Enlistment Records
WWII Draft Card
MACR 7281
NARA Captured German Records :
German KU 2526 report at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147890293
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7281 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database