Name:
Gail A., Jr. Richmond
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
13131817
Unit:
334th Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-11-19
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
New Albany National Cemetery, Indiana
Plot:
B
Row:
Grave:
482-A
Decoration:
Comments:
Gail A. Richmond, Jr. was born on January 13, 1924. He served in the 334th Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Staff Sergeant and Top Turret Gunner/Flight Engineer on the B-17G #42-31123 during World War II. At about 8:30 am on November 19, 1943, B17 #42-31123 took off on a mission to Germany. When it failed to gain flying speed and was banking to turn, it stalled and crashed at Redlingfield, Suffolk. All men aboard were killed in the crash. SSgt Richmond is now buried in the New Albany National Cemetery, New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, USA, together in the same grave with 5 of his crewmates.