Richard I Reed Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 26527 - A mock briefing of 4th Fighter Group pilots at Debden. Pilots include (order unknown): Lt. Ralph Hofer, Capt. William Smith, Lt. Warren Johnson, Lt....
Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down by fighters crashed at Seraing, Belgium in P-47D 42-75051 on 20-Feb-44 on a withdrawal support mission to Germany. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Indiana, USA | 20 July 1920 | |
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Other Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 14 October 1943 - 20 February 1944 | Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Died |
Seraing, Belgium | 20 February 1944 | Shot down by fighters crashed at Seraing, Belgium in P-47D 42-75051 on 20-Feb-44 on a withdrawal support mission to Germany. Killed in Action (KIA). |
| St Petersburg, Florida, USA | |||
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Buried |
St. Petersburg, FL, USA | Memorial Park St Petersburg Florida. |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2664 / MACR 2664, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
