Richard B Funk
Military
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UPL 37198
B-17G 'Little John' of the 92nd BG - 327th UX-J serial 42-97314 BS with her crew, shot taken on the 2nd May 1944.
Front row L-R - S/Sgt Sam Johnston (Ball Turret), S/Sgt Joseph Topolosky (Bombardier), Sgt George Keith (Tail Gunner), TSgt Henry Kramer, and Pvt Claude D Wier.
Back Row L-R - SSgt Milt Powell (waist Gunner), Lt. Richard Funk (Co-pilot), Lt. Victor Trost (Pilot), Lt Franklin Burks (Navigator), & Lt. Bill Honacker (Flight Eng & Top Turret Gunner).
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Front row L-R - S/Sgt Sam Johnston (Ball Turret), S/Sgt Joseph Topolosky (Bombardier), Sgt George Keith (Tail Gunner), TSgt Henry Kramer, and Pvt Claude D Wier.
Back Row L-R - SSgt Milt Powell (waist Gunner), Lt. Richard Funk (Co-pilot), Lt. Victor Trost (Pilot), Lt Franklin Burks (Navigator), & Lt. Bill Honacker (Flight Eng & Top Turret Gunner).
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Shot down 29 May 1944 in B-17 #42-97314 'Pop'. Landed in Sweden. Interned (INT).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33296712
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier, Bombardier; Togglier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Little John
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron 398th Bomb Group
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
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Other Interned (INT) |
Sweden | 29 May 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5345 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database