Richard W. Lane

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INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member:
LANE, Richard v.
Rank:
T/o
Serial number:
TJ4430
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Co-Pilot
Did he bail out?
No, according to infromation received in German Prison Camp.
Where?
Not App.
If not, why not?
Trying to save aircraft and personnel
Last contact or conversation just prior to'or at time of loss of plane:
None
Was he injured? Unknown
Where was he when last seen? In aircraft during flight
Any hearsay information: None except in question on
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Rode aircraft clown and was killed in crashe
Total number of missions of above crew member:
Four (L)
Dates and destinations if possible: Unk except for below:
26 Dec. 1944 O/R Odertal, Dermany
27 Dec. 1944 M/I Linz, Austriz.e
6-3861, AF

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INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew sember:
LANE, Richard W.
Rank:
F/O
Serial number:
T14430
Position: Crow (Bomber)
Co-Pilot
Did he bail cut?
Not to MY Knowledge
Where?
If not, why no
Don't KNOW
Last contact
g
ernetion just prior to'or at time of loss of plane
No knowledge
Was he injured?
Don't KNOW
Where was Le whoe last aeon?
IN Co pilots seat
Any hearsay information:
upon Being Hit PILOT tells
CO-PiLot ON intercome to Help HIM Holo up the
PLANE But gets NO response. Co-pilot
15 slumped over AS though DeAD
Source : ENGELES
Any explanation of Nis fate based in part or wholly on supposition
He WAS either DEAD or UNCONCIOUS from
a WUUND 02 ANOXIA or Fright
Total number of missions of above crew member:
two
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF