Malone Richard B.

Name:

Richard B. Malone

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-765018

Unit:

862nd Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group

Date of Death:

1944-12-31

State:

California

Cemetery:

Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium

Plot:

A

Row:

33

Grave:

3

Decoration:

Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart

Comments:

Richard B. Malone entered military service in California. He served in the 862nd Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy, as a First Lieutenant and Pilot on the B-17 #44-8352 during World War II. He was Killed in Action on December 31, 1944, when his airplane was hit by flak, exploded, and crashed near Hameln, Germany. Seven members of his crew were Killed in Action, while 5 were taken as prisoners.

1Lt Malone is now buried in the Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium.

The crew that day was Dick Malone, Stan McKay, John Volpe, Gilbert Sousa, Tom Heilman, Bill Lawrence, Capt Dave Whitlock {mission pilot} (7 Killed in Action); Frank Druehl, George Zackert {ex nav}, Art Donovan, Edgar Stoelting, Bill Gleason {ex nav} (5 Prisoner of War).

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, b17flyingfortress.de, www.abmc.gov