Richard A McAteer
Military
Rear L-R: Melvin N Meyers, John W. Beadle, Digness J. Verschure, Richard A. McAteer, Hewitt T. Dunn, William M. MacVicar, Willis O. Howe.
Front L-R: Josiah Warren, Raymond B. Walters.
Object Number - UPL 81497 - 1st Lt Melvin N Meyers crew. Rear L-R: Melvin N Meyers, John W. Beadle, Digness J. Verschure, Richard A. McAteer, Hewitt T. Dunn, William M....
Was in mid-air crash, two B-17's north of London. All in one crew killed. Four of his crew, including McAteer, were blown out of plane and parachuted to safety.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-??
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
Places
![A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-31027) nicknamed "Honey Chile" and their dog and monkey mascots "Scrappy" and "Joe". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Fox.’ [stamp], ‘passed for publication 25 Oct 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘289774.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ‘AERIAL MASCOTS OF FORTRESS CREWS. PH/MoN. As frisky and friendly a pair of aerial mascots as you'll find in Britain are "Scrappy" and "Joe", pup and monkey team belonging to the](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380433.jpg.webp?itok=L7HbOA_i)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mission 179