Richard Andrew Davis Jr

Military

Richard Davis was Radio Operator on B-17F #42-3029 "Wallaroo", shot down by Flak on mission to V-weapons site at Le Meillard, France on 14 January 1944. Prisoner of War (POW).

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34393652
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18014955 at enlistment, then O-421102
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot; Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11021371
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Photographer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13107303
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18013320 at enlistment, then O-676182
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Carmona, Polk County, Texas, United States 24 May 1922

Enlisted

19 September 1942 Houston, Texas

Other

Prisoner Of War (POW)

14 January 1944 Interned Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow/Tychow, Poland. NARA WWII POW database : " Returned to military control (RMC) 21 July 1945."
Bellaire, Harris County, Texas

Revisions

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NARA WWII Enlistment records
WWII Draft Card
NARA WWII POW records

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MACR # 1965

Date
ContributorLucy May
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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 1965, 8th AF Losses