Richard F Hull

Military

Shot down 27 September 1943 in B-17 42-29750 'Rebel's Revenge.



Hull - a Bombadier - joined the 91st BG at Bassingbourn in the autumn of 1943 and flew on five missions. He was pulled in at the last minute to fill in with another crew on 27th September 1943 - the target Emden - when they were shot down over the North Sea and Hull spent the rest of the war in Stalag Luft III.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

John Perritt
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14065191 / O-795820
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 91st Bomb Group, including (OR-L, serial number 42-29750) nicknamed "Rebel's Revenge" in flight during a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Rebel's Revenge,. 91 BG, 323 BS. 42-29750.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ramblin Rebel, Rebel's Revenge
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

26 May 1922

Other

Prisoner of War

Germany 27 September 1943

Died

16 February 2007

Revisions

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Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17996554/richard-finley-hull;
Biography completed by historian Helen Millgate. Information sourced from newsletters of the 91st Bomb Group related to the service of Richard F. Hull.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 668 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database