Richard K O'Hara

Military

Accumulated over 6,000 hours as pilot/co-pilot in approximately 35 different types of aircraft during military and civilian flying career. Completed 25 combat missions over Germany in WW II as Pilot of B-17 'Scarlet' #42-5720 from January to July 1943. Held many high level positions with the Air Force during his 24 years of active duty service including that of base Commander in Iwo Jima.

DFC, Air Medal w/3Oak Leaf Cluster, WW II Victory Medal, National Defense Medal, American Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with one bronze star, AF Commendation Medal



He was afterwards Deputy Director of Civil Defence in Smyrna GA.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-5720

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Slightly Dangerous | Scarlet
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 367th Bomb Squadron 368th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cortland, New York 15 August 1919

Died

1 July 2004

Buried

Kennesaw Memorial Park, Georgia

Revisions

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ContributorHelen
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306th Echoes July 2004

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
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306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition/Relative, First Over Germany pg. 76, 79, 85 & 118 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…