Rexford Harwell Rhodes
MilitaryAssigned 343BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. Crew member of B-24 41-11921 'Northern Star' 'Doc', flew on the 1-Aug-43 Ploesti raid. The aircraft successfully bombed the target and returned safely to Benghazi, Libya despite being intercepted by enemy fighters over Bulgaria.
Awards: DFC, AM, PH, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15088126
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Stoddard, MO | 4 December 1918 | Son of Dolison Franklin and Ida Mae [Harwell] Rhodes. |
Enlisted |
Jefferson Barracks, MO | 4 January 1941 | Jefferson Barracks, Missouri |
Died |
22 February 1944 | ||
Buried |
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St. Louis County, MO | 16 June 1950 | Re_interred Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri |
Based Assigned |
Benina | 22 February 1944 | Assigned 343BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added associations to the 343rd BS & 98th BG listed in the "Summary biography".