Richard J Nichter

Civilian
media-6448.jpeg UPL 6448 Allan Strom Crew
Crew #411

Standing L to R: unidentified, George C. Hildebrant (CP), Robert D. Matheson (N), Richard C. Monroe (B), Allan Strom (P)

Kneeling L to R: unidentified, Victor E. Castillo (R/O), Roy M. Crow (FE), unidentified, unidentified

Crew Roster:

Allan Strom - Pilot
George C. Hildenbrant - Co Pilot
Robert Matheson - Navigator
Richard Monroe - Bombardier
Eugene S. Bell - Gunner
Richard Nichter - Radio Operator
Victor Castillo - Radio Operator (replacement)
Roy M. Crow - Engineer
Roy B. Kelly - Gunner
Gerald E. Lewis - Gunner
Robert Walwer - Gunner

This crew was shot down on their 3rd mission, 8 April 1944. Richard Monroe was Killed in Action. The rest of the crew were made POW. Nichter and Lewis were not aboard when the crew went down.

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 6448 - Allan Strom Crew Crew #411 Standing L to R: unidentified, George C. Hildebrant (CP), Robert D. Matheson (N), Richard C. Monroe (B), Allan Strom...

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Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'

466th Bomb Group

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

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE DIARY by Wassom & Brassfield, page 349

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Object number: UPL 6448 - Allan Strom Crew Crew #411 Standing L to R...