Second Lieutenant
Co-Pilot
787th Bomber Squadron
466th Bomber Group, Heavy
Second Lieutenant Richard C. Van Munster arrived with his family in the United States of America on 1 May 1921.
Second Lieutenant Richard C. Van Munster has been a commercial fisherman before he enlisted.
He married Theresa Ann Netzkar in 31 December 1940. His son Richard, who was born in March 1945, and never knew his father, became eventually also a commercial fisherman.
Second Lieutenant Richard C. Van Munster enlisted on 29 August 1942 at Morrison Field West (now Palm Beach International Airport), Palm Beach, Florida. His servicenumber at that moment 14107287.
After the crash in The English Channel, in bad weather conditions, Second Lieutenant Richard Van Munster was seen, injured, sitting on the wing of the plane, but was not seen again.
His brother Walter Van Munster, born in 1914, also served in World War II. He enlisted on 29 November 1944 at Camp Blanding, Florida. He returned to the U.S.
The photo in uniform of Second Lieutenant Richard Van Munster was taken in April 1944.
Co-Pilot
787th Bomber Squadron
466th Bomber Group, Heavy
Second Lieutenant Richard C. Van Munster arrived with his family in the United States of America on 1 May 1921.
Second Lieutenant Richard C. Van Munster has been a commercial fisherman before he enlisted.
He married Theresa Ann Netzkar in 31 December 1940. His son Richard, who was born in March 1945, and never knew his father, became eventually also a commercial fisherman.
Second Lieutenant Richard C. Van Munster enlisted on 29 August 1942 at Morrison Field West (now Palm Beach International Airport), Palm Beach, Florida. His servicenumber at that moment 14107287.
After the crash in The English Channel, in bad weather conditions, Second Lieutenant Richard Van Munster was seen, injured, sitting on the wing of the plane, but was not seen again.
His brother Walter Van Munster, born in 1914, also served in World War II. He enlisted on 29 November 1944 at Camp Blanding, Florida. He returned to the U.S.
The photo in uniform of Second Lieutenant Richard Van Munster was taken in April 1944.
Second Lieutenant
Co-Pilot
787th Bomber Squadron
466th Bomber Group, Heavy
Second Lieutenant Richard C. Van Munster arrived with his family in the United States of America on 1 May 1921.
Second Lieutenant Richard C. Van Munster has been a commercial fisherman before he enlisted.
He married Theresa Ann Netzkar in 31 December 1940. His son Richard, who was born in March 1945, and never knew his father, became eventually also a commercial fisherman.
Second Lieutenant Richard C. Van Munster enlisted on 29 August 1942 at Morrison Field West (now Palm Beach International Airport), Palm Beach, Florida. His servicenumber at that moment 14107287.
After the crash in The English Channel, in bad weather conditions, Second Lieutenant Richard Van Munster was seen, injured, sitting on the wing of the plane, but was not seen again.
His brother Walter Van Munster, born in 1914, also served in World War II. He enlisted on 29 November 1944 at Camp Blanding, Florida. He returned to the U.S.
The photo in uniform of Second Lieutenant Richard Van Munster was taken in April 1944.
Co-Pilot
787th Bomber Squadron
466th Bomber Group, Heavy
Second Lieutenant Richard C. Van Munster arrived with his family in the United States of America on 1 May 1921.
Second Lieutenant Richard C. Van Munster has been a commercial fisherman before he enlisted.
He married Theresa Ann Netzkar in 31 December 1940. His son Richard, who was born in March 1945, and never knew his father, became eventually also a commercial fisherman.
Second Lieutenant Richard C. Van Munster enlisted on 29 August 1942 at Morrison Field West (now Palm Beach International Airport), Palm Beach, Florida. His servicenumber at that moment 14107287.
After the crash in The English Channel, in bad weather conditions, Second Lieutenant Richard Van Munster was seen, injured, sitting on the wing of the plane, but was not seen again.
His brother Walter Van Munster, born in 1914, also served in World War II. He enlisted on 29 November 1944 at Camp Blanding, Florida. He returned to the U.S.
The photo in uniform of Second Lieutenant Richard Van Munster was taken in April 1944.
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Florida.
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