| 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 |
| MOS | 1035 - Bombardier |
| Last Duty Date | 14 January 1944 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 2497⇓ (3.733 MB) Oral History Interview⇗ |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Britt, Neill Lasane⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Haley, Raymond John⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Lindell, Ernest Vivian⇗ | Navigator | EV |
| 2nd Lt. Richard, Oscar Gabriel, III | Bombardier | POW |
| T/SGT. Harris, Morton George⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Tucker, Donald Peter⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Argenbright, William David⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Mason, Morton Cook, Jr⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Nichols, Conway Bruce⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Wolfe, Clarence Leo⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| 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⇗ |