Richard J Rinebolt
Military
The two men at the far right (not posing) are IO Millard Jenks and Major 'Mac' McKennon.
Personal research
Object Number - UPL 14058 - 335th Fighter Squadron Pilots outside of NARVIK. Back row (L-R): Lt. Robert L. Stallings, Lt. Richard J. Rinebolt, Lt. Wilbur B. Eaton and Capt. John...
Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to Instructor duties, P-47 Thunderbolt in the US, released from active duty in September, 1945.
Awards: AM (3 OLC), EAME ( 2 bronze stars), WWII Victory, Polish Home Army Cross, Polish Warsaw Uprising Cross, French Normandy Liberté Medal.
Post War:
Attorney, private practice 1948-73.
Served as Findlay, Ohio Municipal Court prosecutor, assistant Hancock County, Ohio prosecutor and Hancock County Prosecutor 1956-73.
Served on the Hancock County Board of Elections 1973-74.
Acting Judge, Findlay Municipal Court 1975-76.
Appointed Judge, Findlay Municipal Court 1977-78.
Served consecutive six-year terms on the Hancock County Common Pleas Court 1978-90.
Served as an assigned Judge. Retired from the bench after seven years 1990-97.
President, Association of the 4th Fighter Group, World War II 1993-95.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Eighter from Decatur
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
Bradner, OH, USA | 14 September 1922 | Son of Charles B and Anna E (Knost) Rinebolt. |
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Enlisted |
Baer Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46809, USA | 2 September 1942 | Baer Field Fort Wayne Indiana |
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Other Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 27 July 1944 - 10 March 1945 | Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promotion |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 29 October 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Other Wounded in Crash |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 18 January 1945 | Injured in a landing accident in P-51D 44-13903 when returning from an air/sea rescue mission. |
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Other Hospitalised |
England, UK | 18 January 1945 | Hospitalised post crash. |
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Died |
Findlay, OH 45840, USA | 14 April 2014 | |
| Findlay, OH 45840, USA | |||
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Other Instructor Duties |
United States | Transferred to Instructor duties, P-47 Thunderbolt in the US. | |
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Buried |
Findlay, OH 45840, USA | St Michael Catholic Cemetery. |
