Richard J Ellwart
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 15 October 1944 in B-24 #4250760 'Drawers. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
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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-24 Liberator
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
15 October 1944 | Parachute failure. | |
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Born |
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 15 October 1944 |
Revisions
ContributorKauko56
Changes
Sources
Based on IDPF showing multiple bone fractures as consistent with falling from considerable height.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9481 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database