Rufus Alkas David Jr
Military
J.W. Thomas/Rufus A. David Crew
466th BG - 786th BS
Standing Left to Right: unidentified person, unidentified person, Rufus A. David (CP), J.W. Thomas (P), Keith W. Merrill (N)
Kneeling Left to Right: Houston S. Bell (TG), Charles M. McMillan (FE), John A. Bearden (BTG), Raul C. Goltara (R/O), Bernard W. Chapman (NG) 466th Bomb Group collection
466th BG Historian
Object Number - UPL 16992 - Crew #669 J.W. Thomas/Rufus A. David Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: unidentified person, unidentified person, Rufus A. David...
Rufus David was assigned to the B-24 crew of Robert C. Moore as CP in May 1944 at the Lincoln Army Air Station in Lincoln, Nebraska. After five gas haul missions and 11 combat missions, from September to November 1944, Moore was reassigned to a lead crew. David continued with the crew as CP for a few missions while first pilots were assigned on a mission to mission basis. David was assigned to take over the crew as Airplane Commander for the remaining missions of the crew and completed a total of 34 missions.
AM w/ 4 Oak Leaf Cluster
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2058523
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Chicago, Illinois | 10 September 1918 | |
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Died |
Oroville, CA, USA | 19 February 1987 | |
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Buried |
Oroville, CA, USA | 21 February 1987 | Wyandotte Cemetery Oroville Butte County California, USA |
| Los Angeles, CA, USA | 5318 Dahlia Drive |
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Document and Family Members / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia