Richard O Darling

Military

Shot down by fighters and crashed at Unzhurst on 8/9/44 in B-17 "Boeing's Best" #42-31342, Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Boeing's Best" of the 305th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Boeing's Best.'

42-31342

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Boeing's Best
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Evansville, Illinois, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 9 August 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8071 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database