Richard J Ludka Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down by flak and crashed at Klink in B-24 "Osage Express" 42-52497. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 467th Bomb Group.

467th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-52497

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 790th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

21 June 1944

Born

Chicago, Illinois

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6235 and Watts book page 115 (crew captured & executed)