Richard M Wheelock

Military

Shot down 5 January 1944 in B-24 #4129234. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.

448th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

41-29234

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-7764) of the 448th Bomb Group on a muddy field. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp]. A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed.

42-7764

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Bag O Bolts
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 5 January 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2517 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database