Richard R Garland

Military

Landed in Sweden on 10/7/44 in B-17 #42-102905, Interned (INT).

Oral History of crashing landing can be seen on Youtube. com by searching under 'Dick Garland'.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-102905

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Interned (INT)

Sweden 7 October 1944

Revisions

Date8 Jan 2022 19:42:06
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to biography
Sources

Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Updated the location of the "Interned (INT)" event to Sweden per info in the "Summary biography".

Date27 Sep 2014 18:22:44
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

1993 457th BGA Roster MACR 9774 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9774 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database