Richard Lee Autry

Military
media-35359.jpeg UPL 35359 Crew no. 51 of 390th Bomb Group, 570th Bomb Squadron.

Correspondence to the American Air Museum from Ellis McClintick, 390th Bomb Group.

Object Number - UPL 35359 - Crew no. 51 of 390th Bomb Group, 570th Bomb Squadron.

Crew Number 51

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Carry
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: - Ill Be Around aka The Skillet
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
A crashed B-17F Flying Fortress (DI-K, serial number 42-3312) of the 570th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "1871-A. Hon. 12-31-43. Aero Repair B-17F. 42-3312."
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sequatchiee
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Skillet

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Purdy, MO 14 October 1922

Other

390th BG Combat Tour

Framlingham Airfield, UK 9 March 1944 - 31 July 1944

Died

Steelville, MO 20 June 1977

Buried

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, MO 23 June 1977 Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Add to Map Plot K 0 2726
Purdy, MO

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