Richard A Pechout

Military
media-24235.jpeg UPL 24235 The crew of 379th Bomb Group's "Ye Olde Pub." Left to right standing: S/Sgt. Bertrand "Frenchy" Coulombe, Sgt. Alex Yelesanko, T/Sgt. Richard Pechout, S/Sgt. Lloyd Jennings, T/Sgt. John "Hugh" Eckenrode, and S/Sgt. Sam Blackford. Left to right kneeling: 2nd Lt. Charles "Charlie" Brown, 2nd Lt. Spencer "Pinky" Luke, 2nd Lt. Al Sadok, and 2nd Lt. Robert Andrews.

Unassociated John Eckenrode because he was the wrong one

Object Number - UPL 24235 - The crew of 379th Bomb Group's "Ye Olde Pub." Left to right standing: S/Sgt. Bertrand "Frenchy" Coulombe, Sgt. Alex Yelesanko, T/Sgt. Richard...

Flew on B-17 'Ye Olde Pub', pilot was Charles Brown. The plane was so damaged that the German pilot Franz Stigler, felt so sorry for the crew and stayed with them and directed them toward England. Years later after the war they met at a 379th BG Reunion This was Pechout 2nd mission flak & fighters-- frostbite. Hospitalized in England at 2nd Gen Hosp 12/20/43 to 04/09/44. Returned to ZOI 04/22. Requested return to flight status and flew with new crew to 384th. Shot down on 10th mission in A/C #43-38850. Prisoner of War (POW) to 20 April 1945. Liberated. Hospitalized in Nancy, Fr, returned to States 06/06/45

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

Sgt. Hugh Eckenrode, tail gunner of B-17 'Ye Olde Pub'

Hugh Sylvester Eckenrode

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 527th Bomb Squadron 379th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 33237423
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

42-3167

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: - Ye Olde Pub
  • Unit: 527th Bomb Squadron 379th Bomb Group

43-38801

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ruth
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

43-38850

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New Britain, Connecticut 14 September 1924

Other

RE?

1 January 1945

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

22 January 1945

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added " / " in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.

Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorLucy May
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AAIR 45-01-01-524 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database /
http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=7914 /

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11994 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self, MACR 11994

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