Info below provided by: Russ Pickett

Richard served as a Captain & Aircraft Commander on B-29 #42-65362, 62nd Bomber Squadron, 39th Bomber Group, Very Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Chittenden County, Vermont prior to the war.

Richard was declared "Missing In Action" over Guam when his B-29, while on a bombing mission to Tokyo, was hit by enemy flak and crashed during the war. He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Airr Medal and a Purple Heart.



Service # 0-424416

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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-65362:

Barr, David W ~ Corp, New York
Covington, Jack B ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, Texas
Haines, Milton F ~ Sgt, Gunner, Wisconsin
Levinson, Gerald M ~ 2nd Lt, Radar Observer, New York
Medina, Joe B ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Texas
Paquette, Richard E ~ Capt, Commander, Vermont
Reith, William A ~ 1st Lt, Engineer, Dist. of Columbia
Sabol, Robert J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Tomberg, Leon ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, New York

( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )

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Vermonters Who Gave Their All

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Info below provided by: Russ Pickett

Richard served as a Captain & Aircraft Commander on B-29 #42-65362, 62nd Bomber Squadron, 39th Bomber Group, Very Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Chittenden County, Vermont prior to the war.

Richard was declared "Missing In Action" over Guam when his B-29, while on a bombing mission to Tokyo, was hit by enemy flak and crashed during the war. He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Airr Medal and a Purple Heart.



Service # 0-424416

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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-65362:

Barr, David W ~ Corp, New York
Covington, Jack B ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, Texas
Haines, Milton F ~ Sgt, Gunner, Wisconsin
Levinson, Gerald M ~ 2nd Lt, Radar Observer, New York
Medina, Joe B ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Texas
Paquette, Richard E ~ Capt, Commander, Vermont
Reith, William A ~ 1st Lt, Engineer, Dist. of Columbia
Sabol, Robert J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Tomberg, Leon ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, New York

( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )

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Vermonters Who Gave Their All

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