Richard Irvin Jeppe

Military
media-54919.jpeg UPL 54919 S/Sgt Richard I Jeppe, 467BG.

UPL 54754 cropped and repaired

Object Number - UPL 54919 - S/Sgt Richard I Jeppe, 467BG.

Assigned to 789BS, 467BG, 8AF USAAF. 19 x combat missions.





Awards: AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (1 x Battle Star).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 467th Bomb Group.

467th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Lynn D Allen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36466787
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Charles J Balash

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group

Evan L Dastrup

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Gerald Guinan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Joseph H Monts

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group

Aircraft

42-110159

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Pappy's Yokum
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
"Movement of Unit Flight Echelon, 491st Bomb Gp (H), dd 14 Mar 44 & amendments thereto dd 18 Unr 44 & 22 Mar 44 & 2nd AF Memo 35-2, dd 11 Apr 44• This is a TEMPORARY change of station.

42-110168

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Perfect Lady/ Dirty-Lil / Old Iron Pants
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group

42-95004

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Honey Wagon
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Silver Chief" of the 467th Bomb Group.

42-95032

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Silver Chief
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron 791st Bomb Squadron

44-10488

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Massillon Tiger
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron

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Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Geneva, OH 23 March 1924 Son of Henry William and Anna Jeppe.

Enlisted

Fort Hayes, Columbus, OH 29 September 1942 Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio

Died

Baton Rouge, LA 26 May 2015

Buried

Memorial Park Cemetery Memphis, Shelby County, TN 29 May 2015 Memorial Park Cemetery Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

Based

Rackheath Assigned to 789BS, 467BG, 8AF USAAF.
Memphis, TN

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145665238/richard-irvin-jeppe

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https://www.fold3.com/record/84284124/richard-jeppe-wwii-army-enlistmen…
https://www.fold3.com/record/702563393/jeppe-richard-us-wwii-hospital-a…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145665238/richard-irvin-jeppe

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Personal Documents of Richard I Jeppe

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WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954

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Personal Documents of Richard I Jeppe

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in Healy's book on 467th BG, 1993 edition

Richard Irvin Jeppe: Gallery (4 items)

Object number: UPL 54755 - B-24 Liberator Crew #45

Object number: UPL 54919 - S/Sgt Richard I Jeppe, 467BG.