Sgt Richard B. Laing attended high school for two years.
He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States at Fort Rosecrans, California on 24 November 1942.
The airplane was shot down on the return flight at approximately 5:00 PM by Hauptmann Peter Jenne of JG 26/I, and exploded in mid-air.
Two crew members managed to bail out and were taken prisoner, eight were killed. Seven are remembered on the Walls of the Missing at Margraten, Sgt Homer C. Risner is remembered on the Walls of the Missing at the American Military Cemetery and Memorial of Cambridge, England.
He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States at Fort Rosecrans, California on 24 November 1942.
The airplane was shot down on the return flight at approximately 5:00 PM by Hauptmann Peter Jenne of JG 26/I, and exploded in mid-air.
Two crew members managed to bail out and were taken prisoner, eight were killed. Seven are remembered on the Walls of the Missing at Margraten, Sgt Homer C. Risner is remembered on the Walls of the Missing at the American Military Cemetery and Memorial of Cambridge, England.
Sgt Richard B. Laing attended high school for two years.
He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States at Fort Rosecrans, California on 24 November 1942.
The airplane was shot down on the return flight at approximately 5:00 PM by Hauptmann Peter Jenne of JG 26/I, and exploded in mid-air.
Two crew members managed to bail out and were taken prisoner, eight were killed. Seven are remembered on the Walls of the Missing at Margraten, Sgt Homer C. Risner is remembered on the Walls of the Missing at the American Military Cemetery and Memorial of Cambridge, England.
He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States at Fort Rosecrans, California on 24 November 1942.
The airplane was shot down on the return flight at approximately 5:00 PM by Hauptmann Peter Jenne of JG 26/I, and exploded in mid-air.
Two crew members managed to bail out and were taken prisoner, eight were killed. Seven are remembered on the Walls of the Missing at Margraten, Sgt Homer C. Risner is remembered on the Walls of the Missing at the American Military Cemetery and Memorial of Cambridge, England.
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Entered the service from California.
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