Clyde C Richardson
MilitaryShot down by flak on mission to Frankfurt on 29 Jan 1944 in B-17 #42-3285 'Mary Ellen'. Evaded (EVD).
Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Clusters; EAME Medal, Victory Medal
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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
- Nicknames: Mary ellen
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Johnstown, Pennsylvania | 9 September 1918 | |
Other Evaded (EVD) |
Germany | 29 January 1944 | |
Died |
8 September 2009 | ||
Buried |
Wilmore, Pennsylvania in St Bartholamou |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added an association to the A/C #42-3285 listed in the "Summary biography" .
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2349; Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000, 8th AF Losses