Richard Vincent Sable

Military
media-34356.jpeg UPL 34356 Sgt. Richard V Sable...



Photo source: 452nd Bomb Group

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Object Number - UPL 34356 - Sgt. Richard V Sable... Photo source: 452nd Bomb Group

Assigned to 730BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF. Sergeant Richard Vincent Sable was shot down 12-May-44 in B-17 42-37947 "Princess Pat". He was held as a Prisoner of War (POW) by the Germans. MACR 4816



Awards: AM (OLC), GC, American Campaign, POW, WWII Victory, EAME (1 x battle star).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Princess Pat
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Kenosha, WI 23 March 1924

Enlisted

Chicago, IL 7 July 1942 Chicago, Illinois

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Tychowo, Poland 12 May 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft IV.

Other

Baled out POW

Dachsberg, Germany 12 May 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Brux; shot down 12-May-44 in B-17 42-37947 "Princess Pat". POW MACR 4816

Based

Deopham Green 12 May 1944 Assigned to 730BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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I conducted an interview with Mr. Sable and he gave me all of his service memorabilia

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I conducted an interview with Mr. Sable and he donated all of his artifacts and medals from his time in service to me.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4816 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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