Richard Dean LaFrentz

Military

Assigned to 549BS, 385BG, 8AF USAAF. Pitts crew. ETD





Awards: AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

43-37842

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lenora Linda
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group

43-38549

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: In Like Flynn
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron

44-8248

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Marshalltown, IA 25 January 1924 Son of George and Ruby [Kepler] LaFrentz.

Enlisted

Indianapolis, IN 6 April 1943 Indianapolis, Indiana

Died

Michigan City, IN 31 October 2012

Based

Great Ashfield Assigned to 549BS, 385BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/652310419
https://www.fold3.com/record/88681553/richard-d-lafrentz-wwii-army-enli…
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139497572
https://www.385thbga.com/records/database/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100135148/richard-dean-lafrentz