Richard C Van Munster

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-23142.jpeg UPL 23142 Richard C. Van Munster
Co-Pilot
Crew #746 - Harry L. Crouse Crew
One of two crew members to be lost from this crew on 12 August 1944 after successfully ditching in the English Channel

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Object Number - UPL 23142 - Richard C. Van Munster Co-Pilot Crew #746 - Harry L. Crouse Crew One of two crew members to be lost from this crew on 12 August 1944 after...

Killed in Action (KIA)

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'

466th Bomb Group

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

People

Harry L Crouse

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-29413

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Our Baby
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron

Missions

545

  • Date: 12 August 1944

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Immigrated to the U.S.

21 May 1921

Enlisted

West Palm Beach, FL, USA 29 August 1942

Died

English Channel, approximately 40 miles due west of The Hague 12 August 1944 Survived a successful ditching of his damaged aircraft. He and the rest of the 10 man crew all escaped the sinking aircraft, however Van Munster and the radio operator drifted off from the rest of the crew before they could be rescued. It is possible that Van Munster was injured at the time of the ditching.

Born

Netherlands

Buried

No Known Grave Tablet of The Missing Netherlands American Cemetery It's interesting to note that Van Munster is commemorated in the Netherland American Cemetery, while his crewmate lost at the same time is commemorated in the Cambridge American Cemetery
Lake Park, FL, USA

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Correction to name from http://www.466thbga.com/466th-honor-roll.php

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Combat Supplement / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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