Richard served as a Staff Sergeant and Tail Gunner on B-17G #42-31695, 369th Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 21, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-17G #42-31695 took off, with a crew of 10, from Station 111 Thurleigh, England on a bombing mission over Bernburg, Germany. After a successful bombing mission they were returning to England and about 1 1/2 hours into the return flight they were attacked by German Fighter Aircraft.
They were hit and disabled and the pilot gave the " bail out " order and only " 1 " member of the crew was able to bail out prior to the B-17 crashing. " 9 " members of the crew were killed in the crash.
Richard was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with " 1 " Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33551808
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Donohue who resided in Baltimore, Maryland.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31695"
( Names in "blue" are clickable links )
Donohue, Richard C. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, MD
Driscoll, Francis X. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MA
Jenson, Rudolph L. ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, ND
Levy, Henry I. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, PA
Might, Robert J. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, OH
Ostrow, Arnold W. ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NJ
Quaintance, William C. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MT
Strukel, Joseph F. ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, WI
Williams, Maxwell W. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, GA
The only crew survivor from B-17G #42-31695"
Markowski, Alexander F. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 21, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-17G #42-31695 took off, with a crew of 10, from Station 111 Thurleigh, England on a bombing mission over Bernburg, Germany. After a successful bombing mission they were returning to England and about 1 1/2 hours into the return flight they were attacked by German Fighter Aircraft.
They were hit and disabled and the pilot gave the " bail out " order and only " 1 " member of the crew was able to bail out prior to the B-17 crashing. " 9 " members of the crew were killed in the crash.
Richard was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with " 1 " Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33551808
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Donohue who resided in Baltimore, Maryland.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31695"
( Names in "blue" are clickable links )
Donohue, Richard C. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, MD
Driscoll, Francis X. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MA
Jenson, Rudolph L. ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, ND
Levy, Henry I. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, PA
Might, Robert J. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, OH
Ostrow, Arnold W. ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NJ
Quaintance, William C. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MT
Strukel, Joseph F. ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, WI
Williams, Maxwell W. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, GA
The only crew survivor from B-17G #42-31695"
Markowski, Alexander F. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Richard served as a Staff Sergeant and Tail Gunner on B-17G #42-31695, 369th Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 21, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-17G #42-31695 took off, with a crew of 10, from Station 111 Thurleigh, England on a bombing mission over Bernburg, Germany. After a successful bombing mission they were returning to England and about 1 1/2 hours into the return flight they were attacked by German Fighter Aircraft.
They were hit and disabled and the pilot gave the " bail out " order and only " 1 " member of the crew was able to bail out prior to the B-17 crashing. " 9 " members of the crew were killed in the crash.
Richard was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with " 1 " Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33551808
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Donohue who resided in Baltimore, Maryland.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31695"
( Names in "blue" are clickable links )
Donohue, Richard C. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, MD
Driscoll, Francis X. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MA
Jenson, Rudolph L. ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, ND
Levy, Henry I. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, PA
Might, Robert J. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, OH
Ostrow, Arnold W. ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NJ
Quaintance, William C. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MT
Strukel, Joseph F. ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, WI
Williams, Maxwell W. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, GA
The only crew survivor from B-17G #42-31695"
Markowski, Alexander F. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 21, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-17G #42-31695 took off, with a crew of 10, from Station 111 Thurleigh, England on a bombing mission over Bernburg, Germany. After a successful bombing mission they were returning to England and about 1 1/2 hours into the return flight they were attacked by German Fighter Aircraft.
They were hit and disabled and the pilot gave the " bail out " order and only " 1 " member of the crew was able to bail out prior to the B-17 crashing. " 9 " members of the crew were killed in the crash.
Richard was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with " 1 " Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33551808
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Donohue who resided in Baltimore, Maryland.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31695"
( Names in "blue" are clickable links )
Donohue, Richard C. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, MD
Driscoll, Francis X. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MA
Jenson, Rudolph L. ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, ND
Levy, Henry I. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, PA
Might, Robert J. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, OH
Ostrow, Arnold W. ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NJ
Quaintance, William C. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MT
Strukel, Joseph F. ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, WI
Williams, Maxwell W. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, GA
The only crew survivor from B-17G #42-31695"
Markowski, Alexander F. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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