Richard Lawrence Smith

Military

Richard was a waist gunner on a B-17 "Gypsy Princess" 43-39088

as a member of the Willner Crew. Flew 14 missions.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

43-39088

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Bronx, NY, USA 30 May 1924

Enlisted

New York, NY, USA 4 December 1942

Died

Charlotte, NC, USA 21 November 2017 The Cypress Club of Charlotte

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000