Richard A Hall
MilitaryCrashed near Woltingen on 23 Dec 44 in B-17 'Darling Dot' #44-6619, Prisoner of War (POW).
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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: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15126926 / O-825204
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bomber pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Big Gas Bird Darling Dot
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Olatha, Kansas, USA | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 23 December 1944 | Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Added S/N and POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11346 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database