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SSgt Richard R. Murray Jr.

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SSgt Richard R. Murray Jr. Veteran

Birth
Arcadia, DeSoto County, Florida, USA
Death
1 Aug 1943 (aged 28)
Burial
Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium Add to Map
Plot
Plot A Row 12 Grave 1
Memorial ID
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Gunner S/Sgt. Richard R. Murray POW
Hometown: Florida
Squadron: 330th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service # 14064053
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot Milton Teltser POW

Ploesti
Target:White 2 (Concordia Vega) & White 3 (Unirea Sepranta)
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 42-40613
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: "PUDGY"
Location: Forced landing due to fire near Ogrezeni.
Cause:German Fighter 6 KIA 5 POW

Sgt. Murray lost his life in " Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the Traveling Circus attacks the Concordia-Vega oil refinery. The 93rd earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.

PUDGY Crew
2nd/Lt. Robert G. Ward
2Lt Sanford A. Reback
T/Sgt. Wallace D. Milligan
T/Sgt Bernard A. Higgins
S/Sgt Richard R. Murray
S/Sgt. Vance Taylor
Gunner S/Sgt. Richard R. Murray POW
Hometown: Florida
Squadron: 330th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service # 14064053
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot Milton Teltser POW

Ploesti
Target:White 2 (Concordia Vega) & White 3 (Unirea Sepranta)
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 42-40613
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: "PUDGY"
Location: Forced landing due to fire near Ogrezeni.
Cause:German Fighter 6 KIA 5 POW

Sgt. Murray lost his life in " Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the Traveling Circus attacks the Concordia-Vega oil refinery. The 93rd earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.

PUDGY Crew
2nd/Lt. Robert G. Ward
2Lt Sanford A. Reback
T/Sgt. Wallace D. Milligan
T/Sgt Bernard A. Higgins
S/Sgt Richard R. Murray
S/Sgt. Vance Taylor

Inscription

S/SGT 330th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Florida.



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  • Maintained by: John Dowdy
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56359993/richard_r-murray: accessed ), memorial page for SSgt Richard R. Murray Jr. (29 Dec 1914–1 Aug 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56359993, citing Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium; Maintained by John Dowdy (contributor 47791572).