Richard Goldsmith

Military

On 19 March 1944 his B-17 #42-38143 was involved in a mid-air collision with #42-31823 and ditched in Adriatic Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 49th Bomb Squadron 463rd Bomb Group 775th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Adriatic Sea 19 March 1944

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Sources

Added per info in the description section for A/C 42-38143 and for MACR 3286 at fold3.com.
SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/28623608