World War II soldier killed in action
Richard served as a Sergeant & Gunner on B-24H #41-29556, 515th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 14, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.
He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on December 13, 1942.
Richard was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was downed by German Flak over the Marshaling Yards, Ploesti, Romania during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Belgium and was later repatriated here on March 23, 1950.
Service # 32478489
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #41-29556:
Fikes, James T ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, Alabama
Parris, Virgil W ~ Sgt, Gunner, Oklahoma
Smith, Paul E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Missouri
Tatom, Clyde W, Jr ~ Sgt, Engineer, Arkansas
Wiltbank, Robert J ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Zemanek, Richard H ~ Sgt, Gunner, New York
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He was the son of Joseph and Angela Watroba Zemanek
World War II Draft Card
Name: Richard Henry Zemanek
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Date: 29 Apr 1921
Birth Place: Buffalo, New York
Residence Place: Erie, New York
Registration Date: 15 Feb 1942
Registration Place: Bflo, New York, USA
Employer: Trico
Height: 5''''8
Weight: 135
Complexion: Light
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Angelo Zemanek
Richard served as a Sergeant & Gunner on B-24H #41-29556, 515th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 14, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.
He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on December 13, 1942.
Richard was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was downed by German Flak over the Marshaling Yards, Ploesti, Romania during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Belgium and was later repatriated here on March 23, 1950.
Service # 32478489
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #41-29556:
Fikes, James T ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, Alabama
Parris, Virgil W ~ Sgt, Gunner, Oklahoma
Smith, Paul E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Missouri
Tatom, Clyde W, Jr ~ Sgt, Engineer, Arkansas
Wiltbank, Robert J ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Zemanek, Richard H ~ Sgt, Gunner, New York
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He was the son of Joseph and Angela Watroba Zemanek
World War II Draft Card
Name: Richard Henry Zemanek
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Date: 29 Apr 1921
Birth Place: Buffalo, New York
Residence Place: Erie, New York
Registration Date: 15 Feb 1942
Registration Place: Bflo, New York, USA
Employer: Trico
Height: 5''''8
Weight: 135
Complexion: Light
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Angelo Zemanek
World War II soldier killed in action
Richard served as a Sergeant & Gunner on B-24H #41-29556, 515th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 14, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.
He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on December 13, 1942.
Richard was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was downed by German Flak over the Marshaling Yards, Ploesti, Romania during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Belgium and was later repatriated here on March 23, 1950.
Service # 32478489
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Airmen who perished on B-24H #41-29556:
Fikes, James T ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, Alabama
Parris, Virgil W ~ Sgt, Gunner, Oklahoma
Smith, Paul E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Missouri
Tatom, Clyde W, Jr ~ Sgt, Engineer, Arkansas
Wiltbank, Robert J ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Zemanek, Richard H ~ Sgt, Gunner, New York
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He was the son of Joseph and Angela Watroba Zemanek
World War II Draft Card
Name: Richard Henry Zemanek
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Date: 29 Apr 1921
Birth Place: Buffalo, New York
Residence Place: Erie, New York
Registration Date: 15 Feb 1942
Registration Place: Bflo, New York, USA
Employer: Trico
Height: 5''''8
Weight: 135
Complexion: Light
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Angelo Zemanek
Richard served as a Sergeant & Gunner on B-24H #41-29556, 515th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 14, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.
He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on December 13, 1942.
Richard was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was downed by German Flak over the Marshaling Yards, Ploesti, Romania during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Belgium and was later repatriated here on March 23, 1950.
Service # 32478489
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #41-29556:
Fikes, James T ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, Alabama
Parris, Virgil W ~ Sgt, Gunner, Oklahoma
Smith, Paul E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Missouri
Tatom, Clyde W, Jr ~ Sgt, Engineer, Arkansas
Wiltbank, Robert J ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Zemanek, Richard H ~ Sgt, Gunner, New York
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He was the son of Joseph and Angela Watroba Zemanek
World War II Draft Card
Name: Richard Henry Zemanek
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Date: 29 Apr 1921
Birth Place: Buffalo, New York
Residence Place: Erie, New York
Registration Date: 15 Feb 1942
Registration Place: Bflo, New York, USA
Employer: Trico
Height: 5''''8
Weight: 135
Complexion: Light
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Angelo Zemanek
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