Richard H Daniels
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
From the family of Richard H. Daniels via Peter Randall.
Object Number - UPL 52642 - 1st. Lt. Richard H. Daniels, 359th Fighter Group, 368th Fighter Squadron. In the cockpit of his P-51 44-14325
Assigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. 28 x combat missions. Killed in Action due to friendly fire in P-51D 44-14325 29-Jan-45.
"29-Jan-45: The Group flies an escort to Seigen, leaving the bombers in the Giessen area. The pilots then strafe, claiming 3-1 locos, 0-87 rail cars, 6-2 vehicles, and 0-3 barges. Lt. Daniels inadvertently strafes a U.S. position near Ingwiller. He makes three passes in spite of warnings from the troops, then they open fire and he crashes near Bouxwiller."
Awards: AM (2OLC), PH.
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Units served with
![Three P-51 Mustangs of the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group fly together in formation. The aircraft foreground to background are: (IV-P, serial number 44-14543) nicknamed "Precious Pat", piloted by Lieutenant Ralston; (IV-Z, serial number 44-15007) piloted by Lieutenant Klem; and (IV-D, serial number 44-15394). First handwritten caption on reverse: 'November 15 1944- 369th FS Lts. Ralston (P), Klem (Z), [illegible] (D).' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '15/11/44 369th Fighter Squadron, 3](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377226.jpg.webp?itok=RQw6Mu-P)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Mass Kid
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 479th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron 435th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Epinal American Cemetery
- Site type: Aircraft crash site
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
Albany, NY | 8 October 1942 | Albany, New York |
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Based |
East Wretham | 25 October 1944 - 29 January 1945 | Assigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promotion |
East Wretham, UK | 2 January 1945 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Other Killed in Action |
Bouxwiller | 29 January 1945 | Killed in Action due to friendly fire in P-51D 44-14325. 29-Jan-45. |
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Born |
Massachusetts, USA | ||
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Buried |
Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial | Re-Interred Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial Plot B Row 34 Grave 32 | |
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Born |
Ticonderoga, NY |
Revisions
My dad, Cornelius J Collins, flew with "Danny". He had a photo of him in an album along with some others. After the was my dad went to visit Danny's brother to offer his condolences and talk about what a great guy Danny was.. My dad was on the mission when Danny went down. He and Danny were good buddies and dad never got over losing his friend.
Transferred biography by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian from media record
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search/
http://aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=44-14769&Submit4=Go
https://www.fold3.com/record/529856406-richard-h-daniels
https://www.fold3.com/record/86393575-richard-h-daniels
https://www.fold3.com/image/310770712?terms=O-814657%20Richard%20H%20Dan...
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56371887/richard-h-daniels
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History
