Richard S Proctor
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA). B-17F 42-3544 'Stars and Stripes'. After T/O on mission to Bordeaux, FR, a/c reached altitude of 200 ft and wing dropped and the a/c struck the ground. Two bombs exploded and all were killed except the tail gunner. MACR 4477.
AM w/Oak Leaf Cluster
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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: Stars And Stripes
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Killed in action |
5 January 1944 | ||
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Born |
Pennsylvania | ||
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Buried |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / unit history, 8th AF Losses, WWII Memorial