Richard S Christopher

Military

Assigned to 352FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 56SCS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Dickee Dee
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 326th Ferry Squadron 352nd Fighter Squadron 379th Fighter Squadron 82nd Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Sidney Slurp
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Des Moines, IA, USA 5 August 1942 Des Moines Iowa

Other

Crashed

1313 Moorefield Rd, Mission, TX 78572, USA 11 January 1944 Landing Accident Moore Field, Mission, TX Cat 3 damage Lt Richard S Christopher, 11-Jan-44. AT-6C 42-43977 - 504SEFTS

Other

Crashed

442 13th St, Dover, DE 19902, USA 30 May 1944 Forced Landing Engine Failure Dover AAF, Dover, DE Cat 3 damage Lt Richard S Christopher, 30-May-44. P-47D 43-25410 - 125BU 1AF

Other

Promotion

Raydon, Ipswich IP7 5LL, UK 22 October 1944 Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant.

Other

Promotion

Raydon, Ipswich IP7 5LL, UK 10 January 1945 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Based

Hitcham 11 March 1945 Transferred to 56SCS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.

Based

Raydon 11 March 1945 Assigned to 352FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.

Born

Fremont County, IA, USA

Revisions

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Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list