Name:
Richard M. Mason
Rank:
Flight Officer
Serial Number:
T-003264
Unit:
510th Bomber Squadron, 351st Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
0000-00-00
State:
Pennsylvania
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F/O Richard M. Mason, bombardier of the B-17 42-31560 “Hot Rocks”, took off from station 110 in Polebrook, Northamptonshire, UK on a bombing mission over Ludwigschafen, Germany. Three of their engines failed, causing them to lose altitude. A flak hit on the fuselage prompted the crew to bail out, but it was aborted by the plane’s mid-air explosion, killing three crewmen. Mason landed safely but was later captured and sent to Stalag 7A in Moosburg, Bavaria (48-12).