Richard Arrington
MilitaryShot down by fighters on mission to Frankfurt on 29 Jan 1944 in B-17G #42-39786 'G. I. Sheets', Evaded (EVD).
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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-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: G. I. Sheets
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 29 January 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
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Other Evaded (EVD) |
29 January 1944 |
Revisions
Added an Association to “Molesworth”, the home base of the 303rd BG.
Added an association to the 8th AF Mission #198 on 14 Jan 1944 per info in the "Summary biography"
Removed a space in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Updated the EVD event location per MACR 2260 at Fold3.com.
Added S/N per MACR 2260 at Fold3.com.
Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/28603805
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2260 / MACR 2260, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database