Richard Charles Moore

Military

Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-17 #42-5885 'Kipling's Error III'. Plane crashed into Baltic. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5885) nicknamed "Kipling's Error the III" of the 96th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-1-9-96)(11-9-43).' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Neies crew.'

42-5885

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kipling's Error the III
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron 413th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Dundee, Michigan, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Poland 11 April 1944

Revisions

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Updated Middle Name & Added S/N per MACR 3809 at Fold3.com.
SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/29622044

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Added a connection to the 338th BS as listed in the A/C description.

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Removed the "Possible DUPLICATE" flag in the Nickname field and then removed the duplicate person.
Copied the "Summary biography" from a Duplicate person as part of a merge operation of dup people so the dup person can be deleted.

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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MACR 3809 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database