Son of Mrs. Genevieve Dodson who resided in San Francisco, California.
Richard served as a Second Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24D "Yanks From Hell" #41-23716, 321st Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in San Francisco County, California prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 13, 1941 in San Francisco, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a model maker and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #41-23716 took off, with 23 other B-24's, from 5-Mile Drome (Wards - APO #713) near Port Moresby on a night bombing mission over Boram Airfield near Wewak, Papua New Guinea. They were hit & shot down by "intense" ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed at Cape Boram.
Richard was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-675180
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Airmen who perished on B-24D #41-23716:
Adams, Rupert W ~ M/Sgt, Passenger, AL
Casale, Joseph M ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, NJ
Dodson, Richard T ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Eaton, Jack W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, WA
George, Jason V, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, SC
Jordan, Oscar R ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, NC
Kane, Valentine B, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NJ
Manson, Harry M ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MA
Meding, Edward S ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OH
Podesta, Alfred A ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
St Jeor, Raymond L ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, ID
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On this same mission B-24D "Twin Nifty's" #42-40348 was also lost. For more on that crew see:
Freas, Charles R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, PA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Richard served as a Second Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24D "Yanks From Hell" #41-23716, 321st Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in San Francisco County, California prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 13, 1941 in San Francisco, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a model maker and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #41-23716 took off, with 23 other B-24's, from 5-Mile Drome (Wards - APO #713) near Port Moresby on a night bombing mission over Boram Airfield near Wewak, Papua New Guinea. They were hit & shot down by "intense" ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed at Cape Boram.
Richard was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-675180
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #41-23716:
Adams, Rupert W ~ M/Sgt, Passenger, AL
Casale, Joseph M ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, NJ
Dodson, Richard T ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Eaton, Jack W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, WA
George, Jason V, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, SC
Jordan, Oscar R ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, NC
Kane, Valentine B, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NJ
Manson, Harry M ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MA
Meding, Edward S ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OH
Podesta, Alfred A ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
St Jeor, Raymond L ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, ID
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
On this same mission B-24D "Twin Nifty's" #42-40348 was also lost. For more on that crew see:
Freas, Charles R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, PA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Son of Mrs. Genevieve Dodson who resided in San Francisco, California.
Richard served as a Second Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24D "Yanks From Hell" #41-23716, 321st Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in San Francisco County, California prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 13, 1941 in San Francisco, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a model maker and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #41-23716 took off, with 23 other B-24's, from 5-Mile Drome (Wards - APO #713) near Port Moresby on a night bombing mission over Boram Airfield near Wewak, Papua New Guinea. They were hit & shot down by "intense" ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed at Cape Boram.
Richard was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-675180
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #41-23716:
Adams, Rupert W ~ M/Sgt, Passenger, AL
Casale, Joseph M ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, NJ
Dodson, Richard T ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Eaton, Jack W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, WA
George, Jason V, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, SC
Jordan, Oscar R ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, NC
Kane, Valentine B, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NJ
Manson, Harry M ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MA
Meding, Edward S ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OH
Podesta, Alfred A ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
St Jeor, Raymond L ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, ID
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
On this same mission B-24D "Twin Nifty's" #42-40348 was also lost. For more on that crew see:
Freas, Charles R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, PA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Richard served as a Second Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24D "Yanks From Hell" #41-23716, 321st Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in San Francisco County, California prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 13, 1941 in San Francisco, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a model maker and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #41-23716 took off, with 23 other B-24's, from 5-Mile Drome (Wards - APO #713) near Port Moresby on a night bombing mission over Boram Airfield near Wewak, Papua New Guinea. They were hit & shot down by "intense" ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed at Cape Boram.
Richard was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-675180
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #41-23716:
Adams, Rupert W ~ M/Sgt, Passenger, AL
Casale, Joseph M ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, NJ
Dodson, Richard T ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Eaton, Jack W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, WA
George, Jason V, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, SC
Jordan, Oscar R ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, NC
Kane, Valentine B, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NJ
Manson, Harry M ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MA
Meding, Edward S ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OH
Podesta, Alfred A ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
St Jeor, Raymond L ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, ID
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
On this same mission B-24D "Twin Nifty's" #42-40348 was also lost. For more on that crew see:
Freas, Charles R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, PA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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