Gail A Richmond Jr

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media-14978.jpeg UPL 14978 Gail A Richmond

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Object Number - UPL 14978 - Gail A Richmond

19 November 1943 - B17#42-31123 took off on mission to Germany. When it failed to gain flying speed and was banking to turn, it stalled and crashed at Redlingfield, Suffolk. All 10 men on board killed.

Full details on the crash and crew at

http://redlingfield.onesuffolk.net/home/local-history/the-second-world-…

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35473758
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16058262 and O-738966
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32440133
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32291509
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19056054 and O-675123
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pennsylvania, United States 13 January 1924

Enlisted

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 22 October 1942

Died

Redlingfield, Eye, Suffolk IP23, UK 13 November 1943

Buried

New Albany, IN, USA 8 April 1949 New Albany National Cemetery New Albany Floyd County Indiana, USA Plot: B, 482-A Six are buried in one casket: Gail Richmond, Charles Phinney, Julius Torok, Warren Strawn, Gordon Sorensen, and Kenneth Cosby

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of Eighth and Ninth Air Forces Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 377

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