467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Richards, Willard R
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Richards
Willard
R
Willard
R
Serial Number
Enlisted:
35912499
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
25 Mar 1919
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
RFD #3
Yougstown
Trumbull Co.
Ohio
Yougstown
Trumbull Co.
Ohio
Official Home Town
City:
State:
State:
Philadelphia
PA - Pennsylvania
PA - Pennsylvania
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
27 Jul 43
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
05 Nov 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
09 Aug 2001
Alliance
Stark Co.
Ohio, United States
Alliance
Stark Co.
Ohio, United States
Cemetery:
Churchill Cemetery
Yojngstown,
Mahoning Co., Ohio, United States:
Yojngstown,
Mahoning Co., Ohio, United States:
Notes
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
09 Jul 44
Awarded Good Conduct Medal
789th
Staff Sergeant
18 Jul 44
Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster
Corporal
31 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
789th
Staff Sergeant
Radio Operator
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
061
23 Jun 44
Belloy Sur Somme / Fressin / Beaumetz Les Aise
☉
789th
Engineer
41-29270
My Wild Irish Rose
Total Flights:
38
Total Combat:
38
Total Dispatched:
38
Total Credited:
35
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
08 Aug 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William
09 Aug 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William
14 Aug 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William
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