Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Richard J. Anthony.
Unit/Placed in, 388th Bomber Squadron, 312th Bomber Group, Light.
Richard is born approx. on June 28, 1922 in Lehigh Cap, Pennsylvania.
Father, Norman L. Anthony.
Mother, Eva C. Anthony.
Sister(s), Lorraine M. Anthony.
Brother(s), Allen L. Anthony.
Richard enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 13026639.
Richard ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-25 were,
1st Lt. Albert C. Eddy Pilot
F/O. Ralph D. Preston Co Pilot
S/Sgt. Albert G. Brockhouse Radio Operator
S/Sgt. James J. Mac Elveen Crew Chief
Sgt. Thomas R. Shearin Passenger
S/Sgt. George H. Emery Passenger
S/Sgt. Anthony F. Diberardine Passenger
S/Sgt. Arthur J. Marcus Passenger
Sgt. Sidney Schnell Passenger
S/Sgt. Melvin S. Weiss Passenger
Sgt. John J. Mckenna Passenger
T/Sgt. Richard J. Anthony Passenger
Richard was KIA when after takeoff to the mission there was no communication on the radio on Oct. 11, 1944, he is honored with a Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Richard is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Walls of the missing.
He also has a Memorial Grave at Indianland Cemetery, Walnutport, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA.
Thanks to, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-25/41-30525.html
Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.
Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.
ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov
Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org
POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.
Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org
Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker
Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/
Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org
Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
