Richard T Osteen Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 24401 - Lieutenant Richard T Osteen
Crashed near Falaise in B-17 #42-97399, Killed in Action (KIA). USAAF mission 531, 398th BG mission 64, 8 Aug 1944. 681 B-17s and 100 P-51s from numerous bases scattered about England were 'dispatched to bomb enemy troop concentrations and strong points south of Caen'. Disastrous results with losses of 8 B-17s, including 3 from the 398th BG.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Greenville, South Carolina | 12 April 1920 | |
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Died |
France | 8 August 1944 | |
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Buried |
Woodlawn Memorial Park, 1 Pine Knoll Dr, Greenville, SC 29609, USA |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
MACR 7383 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
See also: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=67661926&PIpi=523…
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7383; 398th History, Vol II
