Richard Germaine Atckison

Military

Assigned to 37FS, 14FG, 12AF USAAF. Transferred to 338FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF.



Involved in fatal Mid Air collision with 343FS P-38J 42-67479 (Lt Raymond L Sumpter) on 6-Feb-44. Returned to Duty (RTD). Completed (End) Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-740304
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot

Places

Lieutenant-Colonel Elwyn G. Righetti of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group stands beside his P-51 Mustang, "Katydid". Print signed 'Best of everything your big loud Elwyn', 1944-1945.
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Los Angeles County, CA, USA 31 May 1922

Enlisted

Los Angeles, CA, USA 20 February 1941

Other

E/A Destroyed

Algeria 8 April 1943 E/A destroyed Mediterranean.

Other

Transferred

Wormingford, Colchester CO6, UK 27 January 1944 - 13 March 1944 Transferred to 338FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Mid Air Collision

Le Havre, France 6 February 1944 Involved in fatal Mid Air collision with 343FS P-38J 42-67479 (Lt Raymond L Sumpter) on 6-Feb-44. Returned to Duty (RTD). MACR 2149.

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK 13 March 1944 Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).

Died

South Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA 22 February 1998

Other

Promotion

Wormingford, Colchester CO6, UK Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Other

Assigned

Hamilton Way, California City, CA 93505, USA 21 January 1944 Assigned to 37FS, 14FG, 12AF USAAF.
Cambria, CA, USA

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- Losses of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces, WWW.55th.org roster,;
- Double Nickel Double Trouble, Pg 45

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list