Richard J Butler
Military ROLL OF HONOURJoined squad 8 June 1942. ETO/Queen Mary 5 September 1942. Trans to combat 1 April 1943. WIA 14 May 1943. Returned to combat 6 November 1943. Shot down 11 July 1944 in A/C #41-29544, Killed in Action (KIA). Ditched in Channel. Pilot: Bonnet.
Ju 88 (2) destroyed 11/18/43
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
11 July 1944 | ||
Born |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
Buried |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8250 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Webb Todd, MACR 8250