Richard O'Dare Dillon

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media-36663.jpeg UPL 36663 Photo from a newspaper article March 29, 1945 announcing his promotion to 1st Lieutenant Richard O'Dare Dillon

Edited by 2nd son Michael O'Dillon Dillon, These missions were determine from a small booklet that was kept by my father where he kept record of all 25 missions he went on. Through my research I was able to from his entries to determine these dates.

Object Number - UPL 36663 - Photo from a newspaper article March 29, 1945 announcing his promotion to 1st Lieutenant

Flew 25 missions, 1 to Berlin and 3 to Merseberg. Was lead navigator for last 6 missions



Air Medal w/2 Oak Leaf Cluster; EAME ribbon w 3/battle stars



Passed away 25-June-2017, buried in Columbia SC

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Missions

  • Date: 11 March 1945
  • Date: 28 February 1945

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Born

Nashville, Tennessee 14 April 1925

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Edited by 2nd Soon Michael O'Dare Dillon, with information from personal mission record booklets, and research to determine mission dates.

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2nd Son Michael O'Dare Dillon

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

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