Richard Glen Wismer

Military
media-22505.jpeg UPL 22505 43-37917, Pauline and Crew

Object Number - UPL 22505 - 43-37917, Pauline and Crew

Flew B-17 'Pauline'



DFC/Air Medal w 5/Oak Leaf Cluster; EAME ribbon with 3 stars

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spam-O-Liner
  • Unit: 545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Damn Yankee
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Doasy Doats
  • Unit: Base Air Depot 1 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron 491st Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mairsy Doats
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Worry Bird : Voan : Snuffy
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 711th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Easton, Pennsylvania 10 November 1915

Died

17 July 1966

Buried

Easton, Pennsylvania

Other

Assigned

Grafton Underwood, Kettering, Northamptonshire NN14, UK Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group, 545th Bombardment Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 24 July 1944 as crew pilot. thirty five combat missions.

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From his grandson Jeffrey Smith - can be reached via [email protected]

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[email protected] - grandson

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