Serviceman
Richard D Dorion
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- Rank
- CAPT (14 August 1944), 2LT (8 October 1944), 1LT (1 December 1944), 1LT (4 February 1945), 1LT (1 March 1945)
- Hometown
- POMONARD FUFFERN NY; SUFFERN NY; Ridgefield NJ; Suffern NY; TERRE HAUTE IN
- Also written
- Richard Dorion
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 184
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Raymond L. Price Crew · 815th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 1944 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 2545 | CAPT |
| 8 October 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 3845 | 2LT |
| 1 December 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 4813 | 1LT |
| 4 February 1945 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 498 | 1LT |
| 1 March 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 1066 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Death notice
Listed in the Association's TAPS column, newsletter 201906, page 3: 4/1/2019, reported by Guy Venier.
Photographs naming him
- Newsletter 201906, page 3 photograph (3 scans) · view at 15thaf.org
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Statements, mentions and histories
10/27/2009 GUY VENIER (OBIT) BUNNELL, BOYD 840 5/19/2019 GUY VENIER (OBIT) CARR, WARD M 483 8/10/2015 GUY VENIER (OBIT) DORION, RICHARD D 815 4/1/2019 GUY VENIER (OBIT) JOHNSON, WARREN S 817 5/9/2015 GUY VENIER (OBIT) LEHRLING, FRITZ W 815 1/9/2019 GUY VENIER (OBIT) MCCONNELL, JAMES D 817 2/4/2
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