Wilbur R Richardson

Military
media-15141.jpeg UPL 15141 Rougham Control Tower Museum

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Object Number - UPL 15141 - Rougham Control Tower Museum

30 missions. Seriously wounded on 30th over Munich 13 July 1944. After 5 weeks in hospital was offered M/Sergeant. and leader of bomb storage dump. Turned it down because brother was a casualty and felt I should return. Final assignment was nite line office manager.



DFC/ PH/ AM w/ 4 Oak Leaf Cluster/ 4 battle stars



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Units served with

A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kismet
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

Long Beach, California 17 November 1922

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Added "Purple Heart" to awards.

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Rougham Control Tower memorial plaques

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Rougham Control Tower memorial plaques

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self

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