Richard Hickson Jr

Military

Shot down 4 January 1944 in B-24 42-7637 'Queen of Peace'.



On mission to Germany 4 Jan 1944 his aircraft encountered enemy fighters. After losing considerable altitude he recommended the pilot head to Sweden. Without maps or navigational equipment he efficiently improvised and over 10-tenths cloud did superior dead-reckoning navigator. Through his efforts his aircraft and crew reached neutral territory. '



POW; Bronze Star

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Units served with

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.

392nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-7637

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Queen of Peace
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron

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Other

Interned in Sweden.

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https://www.b24.net/aircrew/2nd-Lt-Dick-Hickson.jpg;
https://www.forcedlandingcollection.se/USAAFe/USAAF011-440104-queenofpe…;

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Corrected the name by moving "Jr" from the middle name field to the suffix field.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1910