Richard T Aldrich
Military
Object Number - UPL 22494 - 1st Lt Richard T Aldrich, [ Rock Island IL ], 504th Fighter Squadron. P-51K 44-11640 5Q-F/ “Hell’s Fable”.
Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed tour of duty Sept. 20, 1945.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Assigned |
Fowlmere, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8, UK | 25 October 1944 - 20 September 1945 | Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promotion |
Fowlmere, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8, UK | 7 January 1945 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Other Crashed |
Rattlesden, Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk IP30, UK | 23 March 1945 | Landing Accident Rattlesden/Sta 126 Cat 4 damage, pilot Lt Richard T Aldrich, 23-Mar-45. P-47D 42-7993W 8AF |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 20 September 1945 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
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Other Re-assigned |
20 September 1945 | Re-assigned to Training Unit. | |
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Died |
31 December 2007 | ||
| Rock Island, IL, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unknown & Unit History