Richard R Wilder
Military
Information from Dan Eibeck:
This photo 'was in the personal belongings of Carl O Atteberry who was KIA in the November 26, 1943 raid over Bremen. His widow placed his returned items in storage until her recent death which caused this photograph to surface again. Unfortunately, it did not have any names on it and it’s not clear why Mr. Atteberry had it among his possessions - without any clear service connection. I can only speculate he was a friend to one or more of the men in the photograph but, I fear the truth is lost in time.'
Does anyone recognize the men in this photograph?
Front Row second from right is Richard R Wilder
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Object Number - UPL 23182 - B-17 42-31362 "Alcohol Annie" and a new crew, 24 June 1943. Information from Dan Eibeck: This photo 'was in the personal belongings of Carl O...
B-17F #42-30580 'Equipoise' blew a tire and veered off runway on 5 Jan 1944. Another B-17 crashed into 30580. Flew on crews piloted by Lts. Makowski, Ferguson. Flew on B-17 231807. Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-17 #4231362. Landed in Sweden. Interned. In the picture he is Front row second from right
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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
Aircraft
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Jerico, Vermont | 9 March 1922 | |
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Died |
11 October 1988 | ||
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Buried |
Jericho, Vermont |
Revisions
8th AF Losses Vol 2 with pictures of planes, daughter January 2013 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia