Howard Francis Ricker
Military
Object Number - UPL 60213 - Sgt Howard F. Ricker
4 years of service with 8th Air Force- none flying. SAD 4 crew chief on repair of P-47 and P-51 aircraft.
'About 1 1/2 yrs after discharge I returned to England and married an English girl that I had met whilst stationed there. We were married in an Anglican Church in London and on July 5 of this year [2013?] celebrated our 66th Wedding Anniversary.'
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Pittston, Maine | 7 March 1921 | Howard F. Ricker still live in Van Lear Ky. Where on March 7th of this year 2016 he will turn 95 years old.. |
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Enlisted |
Portland Maine | 8 January 1942 | Enlisted Portland Maine |
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Died |
Appleton, Wisconsin | 17 January 2019 | Died Appleton, Wisconsin |
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Buried |
Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Maine | 20 January 2019 | Interred Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Blue Star Avenue Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine |
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Im a friend of Howard Ricker, and live just down the road from him..I'm blessed to have met him and to hear all his wonderful stories.
James Hall
Van Lear Ky.
