Richard L Althouse

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed near Havelberg on 4/10/45 in B-17 #43-37987 'Mean Widdle Kid'.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-37987

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mean Widdle Kid
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Avon, Pennsylvania, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 10 April 1945

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Corrected Surname, Updated Rank & Added S/N per MACR 13883 at Fold3.com. 

SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/29433832/29433827

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13883 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database