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Richard, Oscar Gabriel, III

Individual Personnel Data
Name Richard, Oscar Gabriel, III   
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-746610   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #163 dated 8 December 1943, effective 9 December 1943.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 14 January 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 7 December 1921
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Victorville AAF, Victorville, California, Class #43-08, 29 May 1943.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 2497 (3.733 MB)
Oral History Interview
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Britt, Neill LasanePilotPOW
2nd Lt. Haley, Raymond JohnCo-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Lindell, Ernest VivianNavigatorEV
2nd Lt. Richard, Oscar Gabriel, IIIBombardierPOW
T/SGT. Harris, Morton GeorgeRadio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Tucker, Donald PeterEngineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Argenbright, William DavidBall Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Mason, Morton Cook, JrTail GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Nichols, Conway BruceFlexible GunnerPOW
SGT. Wolfe, Clarence LeoFlexible GunnerPOW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 3 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
51 7 January 1944 Target: Powerhouse
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Bombardier 42‑37793 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
52 11 January 1944 Target: Ju-88 Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt, Germany
Bombardier 42‑37788 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
53 14 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Meillard, France
Bombardier 42‑31246 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Downed by flak before bombs away.
Sortie Report

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