Richard Keith Halstead
Military
466th BG - 786th BS
Standing Left to Right: Gerald A. Messier (CP), Raymond Shinder (B), George Keber (N), Joseph Hartley (P)
Kneeling Left to Right: Richard Halstead (G), Bernell Oberbeck (FE), Harry Phippen (G), Walter Sloan (G), Henry McKinley (R/O), Unidentified
Corrected flight engineer's name.
Object Number - UPL 25894 - Crew #625 - Joseph Hartley Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: Gerald A. Messier (CP), Raymond Shinder (B), George Keber (N),...
I didn't know Richard and just found him doing genealogy on my great aunt the other day. He was born 2 February 1924 in Frankfort, Spink County, South Dakota USA. His father was Harry Finley Halstead, and his mother was Estella Josehine Ridinger who died when Richard was only 12. He had two sisters: Helen Jean who was 2-1/2 years older; and Elizabeth Jane who was 2 years younger.
He joined the Army Air Corps Reserves on 1 Dec 1943 at Buckley Field in Denver, Colorado USA. His enlistment papers shows that he had 4 years of high school, his civil occupation was "machinists" and he was single without dependents. After the war Richard married Elizabeth Hallauer on 24 November 1950 in Watertown, Codington, South Dakota USA. Wish I had more information to share.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-811377
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Crow's Nest
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Frankfort, SD | 2 February 1924 | |
|
Enlisted |
Buckley Army Air Field, Denver, CO | 1 December 1943 | |
|
Other 466th BG Combat Tour |
RAF Attlebridge Airfield, UK | 27 April 1944 - 24 April 1944 | |
| Spearfish, SD | |||
| Watertown, SD |
Revisions
US WWII Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 (FS)
Richard K. Halstead -White
DoB: 1924 South Dakota
Enlisted: 1 Dec 1943 Buckley Field, Denver, CO
US Citizen
Education: 4y HS
Occupation: Machinists
Marital Status: Single, w/o dependents
Rank: Private
Branch: Air Corps
Army Component: Reserves
SN: 39712272
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923
Box Film #14647.35
US WWII Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 (FS)
Richard K. Halstead -White
DoB: 1924 South Dakota
Enlisted: 1 Dec 1943 Buckley Field, Denver, CO
US Citizen
Education: 4y HS
Occupation: Machinists
Marital Status: Single, w/o dependents
Rank: Private
Branch: Air Corps
Army Component: Reserves
SN: 39712272
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923
Box Film #14647.35
WWII Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Richard K. Halstead -White
DoB: 1924 South Dakota
Residence: San Diego Co., CA
Enlisted: 1 Dec 1943 Buckley Field -Denver, CO
Branch: Air Corps
Grade: Private
Educ: 4y HS
Civil Occ: Machinists
Marital Status: Single, w/o dependents
American Air Museum in Britain
Richard Halstead
S/Sgt 3rd grade
Served in Britain
466th Bomb Group
786th Bomb Squadron
Places: Attlebridge
Aircraft: 42-95010
Washington DC Passenger & Crew Lists, 1942-1962
A3824 -Washington DC, 1942-1948
Air Transport Command -Passenger List—Foreign
SSgt Richard Halstead
Age: 20
Passport: 37546714
Dated: 9 Sep 1944
Departure: Prestwick, Scotland
Arriving: Washington DC
South Dakota Marriages, 1905-2017
Richard Halstead
Age: 26
Residence: Watertown, Codington, SD
Elizabeth Hallauer
Age: 24
Residence: Watertown, Codington, SD
DoM: 24 Nov 1950 Codington County