| Name | Richert, Clarendon George, "Rick" |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-719149 |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #140 dated 17 July 1944, effective 17 July 1944. |
| Duty | Navigator |
| MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
| Last Duty Date | 15 January 1945 |
| Results | Completed Combat Tour |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | B-17 Navigator, Speaking at 2011 Reunion⇗ Oral History Interview⇗ |
| Photos of this Veteran signing the Wing Panel | Richert Signing⇗ |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Hanlon, Ernest Edward⇗ | Pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Vallere, Harold Thomas⇗ | Co-pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Richert, Clarendon George, "Rick" | Navigator | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Simons, Maurice Joseph⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
| S/SGT. McCarthy, Eugene (NMI)⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Blasingame, Willis Anderson, Jr⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Titell, Jacques (NMI)⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| CPL. Campbell, Dorian Lewis⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Brennan, James Joseph⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Wiethop, Richard George⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170⇗ | 3 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France |
Navigator | 42‑107058⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit H Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 171⇗ | 4 August 1944 |
Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑107058⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 173⇗ | 5 August 1944 |
Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑38014⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Prop governor on #2 engine defective. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 174⇗ | 7 August 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dugny (Paris), France |
Navigator | 42‑102500⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 177⇗ | 11 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements Type: Military Location: Brest, France |
Navigator | 42‑107057⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 178⇗ | 12 August 1944 |
Target: "Landing Ground" Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: La Perthe, France |
Navigator | 43‑37713⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 181⇗ | 16 August 1944 |
Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Delitzsch, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 182⇗ | 18 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium |
Navigator | 42‑38014⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 184⇗ | 25 August 1944 |
Target: Airfield & Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Anklam, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑107057⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 186⇗ | 30 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France |
Navigator | 42‑102933⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 191⇗ | 10 September 1944 |
Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑107121⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 195⇗ | 17 September 1944 |
Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical Type: Military Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands |
Navigator | 42‑102933⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit D Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97986⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit B Wing, deputy wing lead. PFF ship. Led wing on bomb run due to failure of equipment on lead aircraft - the PFF on this ship went out momentarily on first bomb run, forcing a second one. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 199⇗ | 26 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Osnabrück, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. PFF ship. On bomb run was forced to maneuver out from under high group, and therefore had to make a second run. By that time the target was no longer visible, then the PFF equipment failed so the group dropped on the wing lead's smoke marker, with poor results. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 201⇗ | 28 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Magdeburg, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38616⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97986. Note that the 'mickey' navigator Schwab (indicated on formation chart) was not included on the crew list for this aircraft, indicating the original aircraft planned for this crew was PFF-equipped, while this one was not. Led wing back to base after target after taking over for flak-damaged wing lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 204⇗ | 3 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97948⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 208⇗ | 9 October 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 211⇗ | 15 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38616⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 212⇗ | 17 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38616⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 215⇗ | 25 October 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Gee-H ship. Gee-H equipment failed on the bomb run, so group lead resumed control. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 216⇗ | 30 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 220⇗ | 5 November 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38616⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship; low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 227⇗ | 20 November 1944 |
Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8401⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit PFF ship; high Squadron lead, 41st C group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 230⇗ | 26 November 1944 |
Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: Altenbeken, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead; PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 233⇗ | 30 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 235⇗ | 4 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Soest, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8221⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Landed away at Boxted due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 237⇗ | 9 December 1944 |
Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8216⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship (no Gee-H Navigator on today's crew). Capt Ulrey intended to release on group lead, but his bombardier 'picked up the target visually, and made a visual run.' Sortie Report⇗ |
| 243⇗ | 24 December 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Kirch Göns, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑98027⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Low Squadron Lead. Landed away at RAF Wratting Common, Cambridgeshire. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 244⇗ | 27 December 1944 |
Target: Bridge (Tactical) Type: Transportation Location: Altenahr, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38616⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron: division deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 248⇗ | 1 January 1945 |
Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 253⇗ | 8 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Type: Transportation Location: Kyllburg, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |