Richard C Wilson

Military

Assigned to 855BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Swabisch Hall . Crashed at Dusseldorf on 13-Sep-44 in B-24 'Times Awaisting' 44-40234 Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 8860



Awards: AM, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 855th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32549996 / O-1996083
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-699763
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35722709
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Baled out POW

Dusseldorf, Germany 13 September 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Swabisch Hall . Crashed at Dusseldorf on 13-Sep-44 in B-24 'Times Awaisting' 44-40234 POW MACR 8860

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Bad Sulza, Germany 13 September 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag IX, Bad Sulza.

Born

Forest Hills, New York, USA NoK: Lillian G Wilson, San Bernadino, CA.

Based

Killed in Action (KIA)

Metfield 13 September 1944 Assigned to 855BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

MACR 8860 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database