Name:
Richard S. Wilson
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-682267
Unit:
706th Bomber Squadron, 446th Bomb Group
Date of Death:
0000-00-00
State:
Colarado
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2nd Lt Richard S. Wilson, co-pilot of the B-24 42-7581 “Devil Dream”, took off from Station 125, Bungay, UK on a bombing mission to La Rochelle. The plane was evacuated at 1210, the crew bailing out at 11000 feet. He landed safely but was captured and sent to Stalag Luft 1 at Barth-Vogelsang.