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

Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
16080415
O-694919
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
30 Jan 1920

Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
167 New England Ave.
Tinley Park
Cook Co.
Illinois
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
30 Jul 42

Chicago, Illinois
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
21 Jun 44

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

21 Jun 1944

Klink
Neustrelitz Co.
enburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Cemetery:


Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial
Coton,
Neustrelitz,
England:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
03 Nov 43
Transferred 399th BG - Wendover AAB
Second Lieutenant
O-1035 - Bombardier
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
790th
Second Lieutenant
O-1035 - Bombardier
Bombardier
11 Feb 44
Transfer Orders from Wendover to Heringtonx
790th
Second Lieutenant
O-1035 - Bombardier
15 Feb 44
Crew #118-48
790th
Second Lieutenant
O-1035 - Bombardier
Bombardier
?? Mar 44
Crew #055-R0
790th
Second Lieutenant
O-1035 - Bombardier
Bombardier
21 Jun 44
KIA
790th
Second Lieutenant
Bombardier
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
002
11 Apr 44
Oschersleben
790th
Bombardier
41-28749
The Sign
007
19 Apr 44
Paderborn
790th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-52497
Osage Express
011
24 Apr 44
Leipheim
790th
Bombardier
42-52534
Witchcraft
013
26 Apr 44
Paderborn
790th
Bombardier
42-52571
Snooper
034
27 May 44
Neukirchen
790th
Bombardier
42-52497
Osage Express
037
30 May 44
Zwischenahn
790th
Navigator
42-52497
Osage Express
042
06 Jun 44
Colleville-Sur-Mer / Port En Bessin
790th
Navigator
42-52497
Osage Express
050
12 Jun 44
Evreux/Fauville
790th
Bombardier
42-52497
Osage Express
060
21 Jun 44
Berlin (Genshagen)
790th
Bombardier
42-52497
Osage Express
Total Flights: 30
Total Combat: 28
Total Dispatched: 27
Total Credited: 23
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