Name:
Richard Jose Andrino
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-711900
Unit:
360th Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1944-12-25
State:
California
Cemetery:
Turlock Memorial Park, Turlock, Stanislaus County, California
Plot:
Lot 499 Block 20
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Richard Jose Andrino was born on January 10, 1924. He was the son of Esteban Pinuela Andrino and Elizabeth A. Andrino.
Richard served in the 360th Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group as a First Lieutenant and Fighter Pilot during World War II. He was Killed in Action on December 25, 1944, in Germany, aboard P-51 #44-15307. He was chasing an FW-190, which pulled up sharply to avoid the tree, but Andy hit it, cartwheeled, and crashed.
1Lt Andrino is now buried in the Turlock Memorial Park, Turlock, Stanislaus County, California, USA.
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