Name:
Richard Frank Julius Geisler
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
37560628
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-11-05
State:
Minnesota
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Plot:
Section 12
Row:
Grave:
6072-6073
Decoration:
Comments:
Richard Frank Julius Geisler was born on March 30, 1921 in Carver County, Minnesota. He was the son of Frank Geisler and Ida Schlefsky Geisler. He served in the 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Staff Sergeant and Radio Operator of #43-38413 aircraft during World War II. Richard was Killed in Action on November 5, 1944 and is now buried in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA in a common grave with his crew. Tsgt Geisler was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.