Name:
Richard E. Gard
Rank:
First Lieutenant
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Unit:
423rd Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-12-15
State:
Kentucky
Cemetery:
The Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Kentucky
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Richard E. Gard was born on February 4, 1922. He served in the 423rd Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a First Lieutenant and Bombardier of the B-17 #43-38019 "Milk Run Special" during World War II. He was Killed in Action on December 15, 1944 when his plane, on return from Kassel, Germany, was involved in a mid-air collision with #43-37633 due to bad weather and extremely poor visibility over Greenham Common, UK. It is apparent that neither pilot saw the the other aircraft. 1LT Gard is now buried in the The Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA.