Richard Joseph McCray

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a wall. Six men standing in rear and four men seated in front UPL 65049 UPL 65049 Riches Crew, 545th Bomb Squad, 384th Bomb Group. Crashed 25 June 1943, 42-30143, Mission No. 67.
Back, left-to-right: William Boomhower, Bombardier; Donald Irwin, Navigator; Richard McCray, Co-Pilot; George Riches, Pilot; Bernard Anderson, Engineer. Front, left-to-right: Ralph Lavoie, Ball Turret; Freeman Penney, Radio; Stan Martin, Tail Gunner; Guy Smith, Right Waist; William Waller, Left Waist.

https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=4722

On

Object Number - UPL 65049 - Riches Crew, 545th Bomb Squad, 384th Bomb Group. Crashed 25 June 1943, 42-30143, Mission No. 67. Back, left-to-right: William Boomhower,...

Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 547th Bomb Squadron Unit History, effective 21 April 1943.  Shot down 25 June 1943 in B-17 #4230143 'Yankee Powerhouse. ' Killed in Action (KIA).

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a wall. Six men standing in rear and four men seated in front

Bernard H Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Edmund F Boomhower

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-712760
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a wall. Six men standing in rear and four men seated in front

Donald Irwin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a wall. Six men standing in rear and four men seated in front

Ralph E Lavoie

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11098344
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a wall. Six men standing in rear and four men seated in front

Stanley Schoffield Martin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39832711
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a wall. Six men standing in rear and four men seated in front

42-30143

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Yankee Powerhouse
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a wall. Six men standing in rear and four men seated in front

42-5849

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hell's Belles II
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

Oldenburg, Germany 25 June 1943 Damaged by flak, crashed near Oldenburg, Germany. MACR 16378

Buried

Or Memorial

Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium: Plot A Row 32 Grave 47

Revisions

Date
Contributoracbernstein1
Changes
Sources

https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/KIAList.php

Date
Contributoracbernstein1
Changes
Sources

https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=2571

Date
Contributorbombercommand
Changes
Sources

http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=2571

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 16378, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…

Richard Joseph McCray: Gallery (1 items)

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a wall. Six men standing in rear and four men seated in front

Object number: UPL 65049 - Riches Crew, 545th Bomb Squad, 384th Bomb Group...