Husband of Juanita F. Sands who resided in Ottawa, Kansas.
Richard served as a Staff Sergeant, 33rd Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Franklin County, Kansas prior to the war.
Richard was a passenger on C-47B #43-16343 which was flying from Tacloban, Philippines to Angaur, Palau during the war.
C-47B #43-16343 was assigned to the 70th Troop Carrier Squadron, 433rd Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force. The plane went missing, cause unknown.
Richard was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight when it failed to arrive at Angaur.
He was previously awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Twenty-One (21) airmen gave their all on this flight.
Service # 37202915
Richard also has a "Cenotaph" in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Centropolis, Kansas.
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It is unclear if the passengers on this flight were going to Angaur for R&R or for medical reasons due to injuries.
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Airmen who perished on C-47B #43-16343:
Crew:
Berschel, Eldon F ~ Sgt, Engineer, IA
Bost, Donald P ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Joly, David C ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Kelly, Richard K ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, FL
Yochem, Elvin J ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, IN
Passengers:
Burton, Robert G ~ Sgt, VA
Coffman, Lloyd W ~ Sgt, AR
Cook, James F ~ S/Sgt, PA
Cribbs, Hubert G ~ 2nd Lt, CA
Crouch, Maurice I ~ 2nd Lt, IN
Ditmore, Claude O, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, TX
Dostie, Normand J ~ Sgt, ME
Duerr, George A ~ 2nd Lt, CA
Sands, Richard T ~ S/Sgt, KS
Schnitzler, Gordon M ~ S/Sgt, MO
Stewart, Thomas H ~ S/Sgt, NE
Tait, George G ~ S/Sgt, UT
Tidwell, Norman D ~ S/Sgt, TX
Vargo, Charles ~ S/Sgt, IL
Wicker, William J ~ S/Sgt, MS
Yogis, Peter J ~ S/Sgt, NY
MACR # 12602
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Richard T. Sands is listed under Finding Of Death in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Franklin County, Kansas.
Richard served as a Staff Sergeant, 33rd Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Franklin County, Kansas prior to the war.
Richard was a passenger on C-47B #43-16343 which was flying from Tacloban, Philippines to Angaur, Palau during the war.
C-47B #43-16343 was assigned to the 70th Troop Carrier Squadron, 433rd Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force. The plane went missing, cause unknown.
Richard was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight when it failed to arrive at Angaur.
He was previously awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Twenty-One (21) airmen gave their all on this flight.
Service # 37202915
Richard also has a "Cenotaph" in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Centropolis, Kansas.
" Click Here " for that record.
It is unclear if the passengers on this flight were going to Angaur for R&R or for medical reasons due to injuries.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on C-47B #43-16343:
Crew:
Berschel, Eldon F ~ Sgt, Engineer, IA
Bost, Donald P ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Joly, David C ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Kelly, Richard K ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, FL
Yochem, Elvin J ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, IN
Passengers:
Burton, Robert G ~ Sgt, VA
Coffman, Lloyd W ~ Sgt, AR
Cook, James F ~ S/Sgt, PA
Cribbs, Hubert G ~ 2nd Lt, CA
Crouch, Maurice I ~ 2nd Lt, IN
Ditmore, Claude O, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, TX
Dostie, Normand J ~ Sgt, ME
Duerr, George A ~ 2nd Lt, CA
Sands, Richard T ~ S/Sgt, KS
Schnitzler, Gordon M ~ S/Sgt, MO
Stewart, Thomas H ~ S/Sgt, NE
Tait, George G ~ S/Sgt, UT
Tidwell, Norman D ~ S/Sgt, TX
Vargo, Charles ~ S/Sgt, IL
Wicker, William J ~ S/Sgt, MS
Yogis, Peter J ~ S/Sgt, NY
MACR # 12602
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Richard T. Sands is listed under Finding Of Death in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Franklin County, Kansas.
Husband of Juanita F. Sands who resided in Ottawa, Kansas.
Richard served as a Staff Sergeant, 33rd Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Franklin County, Kansas prior to the war.
Richard was a passenger on C-47B #43-16343 which was flying from Tacloban, Philippines to Angaur, Palau during the war.
C-47B #43-16343 was assigned to the 70th Troop Carrier Squadron, 433rd Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force. The plane went missing, cause unknown.
Richard was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight when it failed to arrive at Angaur.
He was previously awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Twenty-One (21) airmen gave their all on this flight.
Service # 37202915
Richard also has a "Cenotaph" in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Centropolis, Kansas.
" Click Here " for that record.
It is unclear if the passengers on this flight were going to Angaur for R&R or for medical reasons due to injuries.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on C-47B #43-16343:
Crew:
Berschel, Eldon F ~ Sgt, Engineer, IA
Bost, Donald P ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Joly, David C ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Kelly, Richard K ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, FL
Yochem, Elvin J ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, IN
Passengers:
Burton, Robert G ~ Sgt, VA
Coffman, Lloyd W ~ Sgt, AR
Cook, James F ~ S/Sgt, PA
Cribbs, Hubert G ~ 2nd Lt, CA
Crouch, Maurice I ~ 2nd Lt, IN
Ditmore, Claude O, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, TX
Dostie, Normand J ~ Sgt, ME
Duerr, George A ~ 2nd Lt, CA
Sands, Richard T ~ S/Sgt, KS
Schnitzler, Gordon M ~ S/Sgt, MO
Stewart, Thomas H ~ S/Sgt, NE
Tait, George G ~ S/Sgt, UT
Tidwell, Norman D ~ S/Sgt, TX
Vargo, Charles ~ S/Sgt, IL
Wicker, William J ~ S/Sgt, MS
Yogis, Peter J ~ S/Sgt, NY
MACR # 12602
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Richard T. Sands is listed under Finding Of Death in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Franklin County, Kansas.
Richard served as a Staff Sergeant, 33rd Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Franklin County, Kansas prior to the war.
Richard was a passenger on C-47B #43-16343 which was flying from Tacloban, Philippines to Angaur, Palau during the war.
C-47B #43-16343 was assigned to the 70th Troop Carrier Squadron, 433rd Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force. The plane went missing, cause unknown.
Richard was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight when it failed to arrive at Angaur.
He was previously awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Twenty-One (21) airmen gave their all on this flight.
Service # 37202915
Richard also has a "Cenotaph" in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Centropolis, Kansas.
" Click Here " for that record.
It is unclear if the passengers on this flight were going to Angaur for R&R or for medical reasons due to injuries.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on C-47B #43-16343:
Crew:
Berschel, Eldon F ~ Sgt, Engineer, IA
Bost, Donald P ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Joly, David C ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Kelly, Richard K ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, FL
Yochem, Elvin J ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, IN
Passengers:
Burton, Robert G ~ Sgt, VA
Coffman, Lloyd W ~ Sgt, AR
Cook, James F ~ S/Sgt, PA
Cribbs, Hubert G ~ 2nd Lt, CA
Crouch, Maurice I ~ 2nd Lt, IN
Ditmore, Claude O, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, TX
Dostie, Normand J ~ Sgt, ME
Duerr, George A ~ 2nd Lt, CA
Sands, Richard T ~ S/Sgt, KS
Schnitzler, Gordon M ~ S/Sgt, MO
Stewart, Thomas H ~ S/Sgt, NE
Tait, George G ~ S/Sgt, UT
Tidwell, Norman D ~ S/Sgt, TX
Vargo, Charles ~ S/Sgt, IL
Wicker, William J ~ S/Sgt, MS
Yogis, Peter J ~ S/Sgt, NY
MACR # 12602
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Richard T. Sands is listed under Finding Of Death in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Franklin County, Kansas.
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