Richard L Rist

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed into Baltic Sea in B-17 #42-107105

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16070062
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Margie mae
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

4 August 1944

Born

Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 4 August 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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ContributorEmily
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Eugene J Roberts, via American Air Museum Memory Book Correspondence.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7703 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database