Richard Oliver Gettys
Military
Personal Family Records
Object Number - UPL 61269 - Richard Oliver Gettys as Sr Master Sargent
4 July 1943 B-17 42-5916 'Ruthie' had severe bomb damage and tire problems landing at RAF Portwreath with severly injured BTG Getty.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-789368
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group
- Role/Job: 872nd Ordinance Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron 812th Bomb Squadron 813th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2044877
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ruthie 1
- Unit: 325th Bomb Squadron 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
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Sources
Personal Account from Eugene Ponte, Ruthie Photos are in the Gettys family collection.
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop & Hey p. 177
