Richard K Crown
MilitaryBack L-R: Capt. Carl Schwob (MN), Maj. Robert Chapin (N), Lt. Col. Theodore Milton (AC/CP), 1st Lt. Leif Ostnes (P), 1st Lt. Herbert Schaaf (OBS/TG)
Front L-R: Victor Riordan (TT), William “Pop” Dolan, Maj. Richard Crown (B), 2nd Lt. Robert Whipple (2N), Norris McCollum (RO)
Dolan is not on the loading list but is listed as a passenger on the "J" Form.
Assigned to the 384th BG 546th BS on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #93 dated 11 September 1943, Louis E Ritt Crew. 36 combat missions.
Bailed out of B-17 #42-5086 'Wahoo II' over England on return from mission to Munster railroad yards on 10 October 1943. The entire crew landed safely.
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33354228
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-672429
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot, Co-Pilot
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 10 October 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Merged with duplicate record to include information from :
the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
Memories of the 384th Bombardment Group (H), Vol. 1; p. 42.,
Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 327,
http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=c...
AAIR 44-11-16-534 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database