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CPT Norman Orin Richards

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CPT Norman Orin Richards

Birth
Berkeley, Alameda County, California, USA
Death
26 Mar 1952 (aged 33)
Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Burial
San Bruno, San Mateo County, California, USA Add to Map
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M, 1014
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Captain Richards, from Los Gatos, California,
was the Aircraft Commander pilot of U.S. Air
Force KB-29M Superfortress #44-87782, with
the 43rd Aerial Refueling Squadron,
43rd Bomber Wing.

The aircraft experienced engine failures on
takeoff, and was attempting to return to the
airfield at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base near
Tucson, Arizona, when it crashed short of the
runway.

All eight aboard were killed:

2nd Lt. Lysle V Friend , Co-pilot
1st Lt. Thomas J McKeown , Navigator
1st Lt.Richard Murdoch
T/Sgt. Ellsworth Springer , Flt. Eng.
Cpl. Burton H Rochelle
Pfc. George P Turner
Pfc. Kenneth P Cardinal
Captain Richards, from Los Gatos, California,
was the Aircraft Commander pilot of U.S. Air
Force KB-29M Superfortress #44-87782, with
the 43rd Aerial Refueling Squadron,
43rd Bomber Wing.

The aircraft experienced engine failures on
takeoff, and was attempting to return to the
airfield at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base near
Tucson, Arizona, when it crashed short of the
runway.

All eight aboard were killed:

2nd Lt. Lysle V Friend , Co-pilot
1st Lt. Thomas J McKeown , Navigator
1st Lt.Richard Murdoch
T/Sgt. Ellsworth Springer , Flt. Eng.
Cpl. Burton H Rochelle
Pfc. George P Turner
Pfc. Kenneth P Cardinal

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CALIFORNIA
CAPTAIN
43 AF AIR RFLG SQ
WORLD WAR II
AM & OLC-PH

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