Son of Mrs. Dorothy D. Fox who resided in Shelbyville, Indiana.
Richard served as a Sergeant & Gunner on A-26B #41-39323, 640th Bomber Squadron, 409th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Shelby County, Indiana prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 12, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
A-26B #41-39323 took off from Couvron, France on a bombing mission over Unna, Germany. They were hit by German ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed northwest of Unna, Germany during the war.
Richard was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 35141238
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Airmen who perished on A-26B #41-39323:
Fox, Richard R ~ Sgt, Gunner, IN
Mercer, William C, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, TX
Saunders, Lyman J ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, NH
Note: The A-26B was a small three crew bomber.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Richard served as a Sergeant & Gunner on A-26B #41-39323, 640th Bomber Squadron, 409th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Shelby County, Indiana prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 12, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
A-26B #41-39323 took off from Couvron, France on a bombing mission over Unna, Germany. They were hit by German ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed northwest of Unna, Germany during the war.
Richard was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 35141238
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Airmen who perished on A-26B #41-39323:
Fox, Richard R ~ Sgt, Gunner, IN
Mercer, William C, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, TX
Saunders, Lyman J ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, NH
Note: The A-26B was a small three crew bomber.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Son of Mrs. Dorothy D. Fox who resided in Shelbyville, Indiana.
Richard served as a Sergeant & Gunner on A-26B #41-39323, 640th Bomber Squadron, 409th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Shelby County, Indiana prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 12, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
A-26B #41-39323 took off from Couvron, France on a bombing mission over Unna, Germany. They were hit by German ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed northwest of Unna, Germany during the war.
Richard was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 35141238
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Airmen who perished on A-26B #41-39323:
Fox, Richard R ~ Sgt, Gunner, IN
Mercer, William C, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, TX
Saunders, Lyman J ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, NH
Note: The A-26B was a small three crew bomber.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Richard served as a Sergeant & Gunner on A-26B #41-39323, 640th Bomber Squadron, 409th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Shelby County, Indiana prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 12, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
A-26B #41-39323 took off from Couvron, France on a bombing mission over Unna, Germany. They were hit by German ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed northwest of Unna, Germany during the war.
Richard was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 35141238
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Airmen who perished on A-26B #41-39323:
Fox, Richard R ~ Sgt, Gunner, IN
Mercer, William C, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, TX
Saunders, Lyman J ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, NH
Note: The A-26B was a small three crew bomber.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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