Richard Gregory McChrystal
Military
The writing says "To Dad, Me and me war chariot, Dick."
Object Number - UPL 60241 - P-51D 44-14575 "Pretty Barbara" and Capt. Richard McChrystal. The writing says "To Dad, Me and me war chariot, Dick."
Richard was born in Tientsin(Tianjin) China, son of Arthur J. McChrystal, an officer with the American Occupation Forces (15th Infantry). He was raised in Hillsboro and San Francisco, CA. Graduating from Bellarmine Prep School, he spent a year at MIT, then joined the Army Air Corps, flying P-38s and P-51s as bomber escort and ground strafing. After earning the rank of Captain with 71 combat missions, he left the army, married his sweetheart, Barbara Ruth Bledsoe and started a family with three children, Karen Ann, Stephen Gregory and Marcia Corinne. He also continued his studies and earned a degree in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University. He settled in Whittier, CA.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Reordered photos and added personal photo of RGM. Personal collection of Stephen G. McChrystal.
Pilot photo from 434th Fighter Squadron original photo Fall of 1944. Personal collection of Stephen G. McChrystal. ID from EOW 479th FG album.
Pilot photo from 434th Fighter Squadron original photo Fall of 1944. Personal collection of Stephen G. McChrystal. ID from EOW 479th FG album.
Personal records of Stephen G. McChrystal, son of Richard G. with help from Peter Randall at littlefriends.co.uk
As his son, I remember his stories through conversations, photos and his medals
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book THE 479th FIGHTER GROUP, D790.G479, p 212
