467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Spangler, Richard Bruce
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Spangler
Richard
Bruce
Richard
Bruce
Serial Number
Enlisted:
39565020
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
28 Mar 1923
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
2382 Fashion Ave.
Long Beach
Los Angeles Co.
California
Long Beach
Los Angeles Co.
California
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
10 Mar 43
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
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:
16 Aug 44
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
16 Aug 1944
Lostau
Saxony-Anhalt Co.
, Germany
Lostau
Saxony-Anhalt Co.
, Germany
Cemetery:
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Lemay,
Saxony-Anhalt,
Missouri, :
Lemay,
Saxony-Anhalt,
Missouri, :
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
?? Aug 44
Hospital Admission
10 Aug 44
Transferred from 492nd BG
788th (2nd Org)
Sergeant
E-0611 - Aerial Gunner
Gunner
11 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
16 Aug 44
KIA
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
17 Aug 44
Internment
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
2
Total Combat:
2
Total Dispatched:
2
Total Credited:
2
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
19 Aug 1944
Eyewitness Account
Duane C. Heath
19 Aug 1944
Eyewitness Account
George B. Robb
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
16 Aug 44
Practice
Haenn, Joseph William
17 Aug 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William
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