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FLt O Richard Schaffner

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FLt O Richard Schaffner

Birth
Quakertown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
24 Nov 1944 (aged 24)
At Sea
Burial
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
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Bougainville (North Solomons), Papua New Guinea

Killed in Action when the B25 Mitchel Bomber he was a crew member of crashed over water at Bougainville due to battle damage.

Awards: Purple Heart, Air Medal.

Aircraft:
B-25C-10 Mitchell Serial Number 42-32255 built by North American. No known nickname or nose art. When lost, engines R-2600-13 serial numbers a) 41-30388 b) 42-77353.

Crashed November 23, 1943 at 9:15
MACR 1217

Unit:
Assigned to the 5th Air Force, 42nd Bombardment Group, 75th Bombardment Squadron.

Mission:
Took off from Renard Field on a mission against Chabai. This B-25 was one of twelve from the 75th BS led by Captain Davidson. Also, an element of four B-25s from the 70th BS led by Lt. Blackburn.

Over the target, the bombers met intense anti-aircraft fire while dropping parafag bombs and strafing. Three B-25, including this aircraft were damaged. This bomber was worst damaged, and crashed into the sea (reportedly Matchin Bay).

Crew:
Pilot F/O Richard Schaffner, T-120187 (MIA / KIA) PA
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. John A. Bailey, O-797952 (MIA / KIA) NJ
Crew SSgt Peter Caravella, 38194013 (MIA / KIA) LA
Crew Sgt William Garrity, 39533989 (MIA / KIA) CA
Crew William H. Levernier, O-673206 (MIA / KIA) IL
Crew SSgt Patrick G. Quinn, 19102377 (MIA / KIA) OR

Memorials:
The entire crew was declared dead on November 24, 1944 and are memorialized on the tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery.
Bougainville (North Solomons), Papua New Guinea

Killed in Action when the B25 Mitchel Bomber he was a crew member of crashed over water at Bougainville due to battle damage.

Awards: Purple Heart, Air Medal.

Aircraft:
B-25C-10 Mitchell Serial Number 42-32255 built by North American. No known nickname or nose art. When lost, engines R-2600-13 serial numbers a) 41-30388 b) 42-77353.

Crashed November 23, 1943 at 9:15
MACR 1217

Unit:
Assigned to the 5th Air Force, 42nd Bombardment Group, 75th Bombardment Squadron.

Mission:
Took off from Renard Field on a mission against Chabai. This B-25 was one of twelve from the 75th BS led by Captain Davidson. Also, an element of four B-25s from the 70th BS led by Lt. Blackburn.

Over the target, the bombers met intense anti-aircraft fire while dropping parafag bombs and strafing. Three B-25, including this aircraft were damaged. This bomber was worst damaged, and crashed into the sea (reportedly Matchin Bay).

Crew:
Pilot F/O Richard Schaffner, T-120187 (MIA / KIA) PA
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. John A. Bailey, O-797952 (MIA / KIA) NJ
Crew SSgt Peter Caravella, 38194013 (MIA / KIA) LA
Crew Sgt William Garrity, 39533989 (MIA / KIA) CA
Crew William H. Levernier, O-673206 (MIA / KIA) IL
Crew SSgt Patrick G. Quinn, 19102377 (MIA / KIA) OR

Memorials:
The entire crew was declared dead on November 24, 1944 and are memorialized on the tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery.

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Entered the service from Pennsylvania.

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  • Maintained by: ✞ ForgetMeNot
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56768845/richard-schaffner: accessed ), memorial page for FLt O Richard Schaffner (19 May 1920–24 Nov 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56768845, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by ✞ ForgetMeNot (contributor 47425754).