Serviceman

Richard C. Craig

817thco-pilot

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Army serial number: T-12824
Rank: F/O (22 March 1945)
Hometown: Detroit, MI
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 198
Sources: heroes-book, macr-crew

Flags. serial conflict: T-12824 vs T-128244 (OCR)

Crews

Con L. Robinson Crew, co-pilot · 817th

Missions placed on him

mission 186, 22 March 1945 · Ruhland · Aboard, per the Missing Air Crew Report

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Aboard a lost aircraft

MACR 13244 · 42-107156 The Great Speckled Bird · 22 March 1945 · mission 186, 22 March 1945

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 12 · 22 March 1945

AFPPA-Il.
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INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of axew member:
Craig, Richard c.
File 13244
Rank:
F/O
Serial numbor:
T-128244
Position: Crew (Bomber) Co-Pilot
Did he bail out?
No
Where?
PILIT Give CREW of choice
If
not, why not? HeLPED LAND SHIP HAP No ORDERS To Bail out
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane:
NONE.
Flu INTERPHONES PEAD- STILL ON oxigen
Was he injured?
Yes - after CRASHING PLANE and leaving IT.
Where was he when last seen? IN A RUSSIAN HOSPITAL
Any hearsay information:
HE HAP A 50-50 chance for his
life last information RECIEVED
Source: Russian doctors
Any explanation of his fate based ir. part or wholly on supposition: A
:
Total number of missions of above crew member: first ONE Frown
Daten and destinations if possible:
744-V
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 13244, page 12 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 14 · 22 March 1945

AFPRA-Il
INTIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
9
Name of erew nember:
Craigs Richard 0.
Pile 33256
Rank:
F/o
Serial number:
Position: Crow (Bomber) de Pilet
Did be bail out? No
Wrere?
If not, why not? ChosE-To- CRASH LAND
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of losa of plane:
NONE
Was he injured? Shot ThRouGh STemAch BETER handing PLANE
Where was he when last seen? Bussian Hospital
Any hearsay information: Russian DectoR. SAid HE HAT
70-50 Chine OF RECEVERY
Source: Pilet
Any explanution of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: Shet B, GF
B MAN SNiPER Just BEFORE REAchiN G Russ
iAN TRENCHES
,
Total number of missions of above crew member: Onc about to
Dates and destinations if possible: Not possible
744-v
6-3-31, AF

National Archives, MACR 13244, page 14 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

25 more statements from MACR 13244 are on the loss record.

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