Richard J Stone
Military ROLL OF HONOURWhile on a training flight on 20 July 1945 Lt. Stone was killed in an aircraft accident. He was the last pilot fatality suffered by the 356th Fighter Group during their time at Martlesham Heath.
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![Ground crew of the 356th Fighter Group congratulate the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Zombie" at Martlesham Heath air base. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ZOMBIE yellow, black outline. [illegible text] black white common practice of 361st FS.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377162.jpg.webp?itok=Cj8CR9kY)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted Promoted |
Hartford, CT, USA | 24 September 1942 | |
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Died |
Campsea Ashe, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13, UK | 20 July 1945 | Killed in crash of P51 Mustang 44-15181 at Campsea Ashe, Suffolk. Believed to have suffered oxygen failure and failed to pull out of high speed dive. |
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Buried |
Buried in Plot F, Row 3, Grave 23 | ||
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Killed in Action (KIA) |
West Hartford, CT, USA | Grew up in the family home at 470 New Park Avenue. |
Revisions
Contributorashley8353
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Sources
Official USAAF records, crash report and contemporary newspaper articles.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
356th FG Assoc data, MACR / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list