Richard C Kriedeman

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-6863.jpeg UPL 6863 Richard C Kriedeman

Supplied to the museum by Fred Streif.

Object Number - UPL 6863 - Richard C Kriedeman

Killed in Action (KIA) on 26 August 1944 when flying as a waist gunner in B-17 'Mairzy Doats' #42-107146. The aircraft was damaged by flak and ditched the North Sea.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A bomber crew and ground crew of the 379th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (FR-G, serial number 42-107146) nicknamed "Mairzy Doats" March 1944. Image via Edmund H Lutz, 379th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'B-17G "Mairzy Doats" air crew and ground crew chief 2102146 FR-G March 1944.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mairzy Doats
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 26 August 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

North Sea 26 August 1944

Born

Tampa, Florida, USA

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Capitalized "Waist Gunner" in the "Role/job" field.

Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

 

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8465 / MACR 8465; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 319 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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