Richard Farrell Baer

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

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

People

Richard L Althouse

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

43-37987

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mean Widdle Kid
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron

43-38042

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group

43-39188

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Gravel Gertie

Missions

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.

Lavenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

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Transcribed from Dick Baer’s WWII scrapbook by Stacy Scharch c/o Anne Baer @ http://www.487thbg.org/Stories/LT%20Richard%20F%20Baer%20Mission%20Note…

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Added a connection to "Richard L. Althouse" per Althouse crew photo at 487th BG website.

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Added a connection to A/C #43-37987 mentioned in the "Summary biography".

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit Roster / http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/AlthouseCrew.shtml , http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/BrownCrew003.shtml