Richard Q Flint

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

On 8 Nov 1942, on first mission, B-17F #41-24570 "Panhandle Doggie", 91BG/323BS, suffered severe damage on the mission to bomb the German airfield Abbeville/Drucat but plane returned with all crew and was salvaged. He was serving as Tail Gunner on that aircraft. The navigator and bombardier were wounded.



Killed in Action 3 January 1943 in B-17F #42-5084 'Panhandle Doggie II' 91BG/323BS while serving as Tail Gunner. Aircraft received severe damage from flak over the target of St. Nazaire, France and crashed into the sea near Ile de Noirmoutier, France.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Panhandle Dogie
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Panhandle Dogie II
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Noirmoutier, France 3 January 1943 Killed when aircraft sustained a direct hit from anti-aircraft fire over the target of St. Nazaire, France, and crashed into the sea ner Ile de Noirmoutier, France.

Buried

Saint-James, France Buried in the Brittany American Cemetery, Plot E, Row 7, Grave 18.

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added "II" characters to the end of nickname of A/C #42-5084.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Combined two entries into a single entry. This record now includes information from the following source: MACR 2286 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database.
Correction of typographical errors.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 10-Jan-2015. Added decorations and Burial event per American Battle Monuments Commission (ABM) record; and SN and KIA event per MACR 2286; made connections to Unit, PLace, Aircraft and Missions within existing website data; crafted biography per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

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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 2286, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 44, 60