Richmond P Dillon

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media-29420.jpeg UPL 29420 Richmond P Dillon and son Paul Dillon

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Object Number - UPL 29420 - Richmond P Dillon and son Paul Dillon

Shot down 10 October 1943 in B-17 #42-30272 'Fritz Blitz', Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Eldon J Broman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16060366 / O-665661
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-30272

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fritz Blitz
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron

42-3497

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron

42-37734

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Cuddle Cat
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

42-6098

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Superstitious Al-o-ysius
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Stalag XVII-B

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Arkansas, USA 21 June 1921

Enlisted

Little Rock, AR, USA 12 November 1941

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Krems an der Donau, Austria 10 October 1943 - 6 October 1945 Taken Prisoner in Haaksbergen, Holland

Died

St. Louis, MO, USA 6 April 2012

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1118 / MACR 1118, Wall of Valor / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Richmond P Dillon: Gallery (6 items)

Object number: UPL 19407 - Flying Fortress B-17F 42-30272 'Fritz Blitz' 335th...

Object number: UPL 19408 - Nose Art of Flying Fortress B-17F 42-30272 'Fritz...

Object number: UPL 19412 - Pilot Lt Eldon J Broman (Circled) and crew of B-17...

Object number: UPL 29420 - Richmond P Dillon and son Paul Dillon

Object number: UPL 29422 - Richmond P Dillon throwing out the first pitch at...

Object number: UPL 29423 - Richmond P Dillon being honored at the St. Louis...