467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Horak, Richard Eugene
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Horak
Richard
Eugene

Serial Number
Enlisted:
37551321
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
19 Jan 1925

Aberdeen
South Dakota, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
Shore Apts.
Worthington
Nobles Co.
Minnesota
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
22 Apr 45

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

22 Apr 1944

Bluebell Wood
Mendham Co.
lk, England

Cemetery:


Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial
Colon,
South Cambridgeshire,
idgeshire, England:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
788th (1st Org)
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #009-R0
788th (1st Org)
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
22 Apr 44
KIA
788th (1st Org)
Staff Sergeant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
003
12 Apr 44
Oschersleben
788th
Right Waist Gunner
41-29388
Slick Chick
004
13 Apr 44
Lechfeld
788th
Right Waist Gunner
41-29380
007
19 Apr 44
Paderborn
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-52534
Witchcraft
009
21 Apr 44
Zwickau
x
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-52623
Wabbit
010
22 Apr 44
Hamm
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-52536
Total Flights: 7
Total Combat: 5
Total Dispatched: 4
Total Credited: 4
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