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William L Ritch

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William L Ritch

Birth
Connecticut, USA
Death
7 Sep 1952 (aged 32)
Burial
East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
D 0 1209
Memorial ID
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WWII USAAF 401st Bomber Group (H) 615th Squadron Mission #17
Description: On 29 January 1944, the Little Boots B-17 Flying Fortress from the 615th Bomber Squadron, 401st Bombardment Group (Heavy), was shot down near Worms, Germany, on a mission targeting factories in Frankfurt, Germany. Of the 10 crew members, five were Killed in Action and five were taken Prisoner of War in Stalag Luft.See MACR2274.
WWII USAAF 401st Bomber Group (H) 615th Squadron Mission #17
Description: On 29 January 1944, the Little Boots B-17 Flying Fortress from the 615th Bomber Squadron, 401st Bombardment Group (Heavy), was shot down near Worms, Germany, on a mission targeting factories in Frankfurt, Germany. Of the 10 crew members, five were Killed in Action and five were taken Prisoner of War in Stalag Luft.See MACR2274.

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CAPT, US AIR FORCE, WORLD WAR II


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