Richard James Tracy

Military

media-38124.jpeg UPL 38124 "Crew of the 303rd Bomb Group beside their Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Sky Wolf'. England, 7 January 1944."

Rear L-R: Lt Col Burton K Voorhees, 2Lt Robert E Galbraith Jr, 1Lt Donald De Camp, 2Lt Warren Spencer Wiggins.

Front L-R: Sgt Robert E King, S/Sgt Richard J Tracy, S/Sgt William Thomas "Dub" Hitt, Sgt Richard Charles "Dick" Miller, Sgt Robert W Hoffman, Sgt Jerry C. McLawhorn.

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Object Number - UPL 38124 - "Crew of the 303rd Bomb Group beside their Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Sky Wolf'. England, 7 January 1944." Rear L-R: Lt Col Burton K Voorhees,...

Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 27 x combat missions.

Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

303rd Bomb Group

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

358th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Donald F DeCamp

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 17042935 / O-734677
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-24562

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Sky Wolf
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron

Places

Molesworth

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Cook County, IL	6 December 1921	Son of Gerton W and Lucile B Tracy.
Enlisted	Chicago, IL	17 September 1942	Chicago, Illinois
Died		6 September 2012
Based	Molesworth		Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.
Buried	Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside, IL		Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery Hillside, Cook County, IL