Wesley K Rich
MilitaryOBlack, F. Crew, Interned Sweden
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Yardbird
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Lost Creek, West Virginia, USA | ||
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 18 July 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Updated STATUS from "Civilian" to "Military" since the person has a Military S/N / Rank.
Added an Association to “Ridgewell”, the home base of the 381st BG.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7552 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx, 381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999 MACR 7552