Hanft Richard J. “Dick”

Name:

Richard J. “Dick” Hanft

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-806439

Unit:

861st Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomb Group

Date of Death:

1945-01-10

State:

New York

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia

Plot:

Section 34

Row:

Grave:

Site 2884

Decoration:

Comments:

Richard J. “Dick” Hanft was born on April 24, 1919, in Gloversville, New York. He was married to Dorothy Mary Hanft.

Richard served in the 861st Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Second Lieutenant and Pilot on the B-17 #44-6278 during World War II. He was Killed in Action on January 10, 1945, in Belgium, on return from a mission to Köln, Germany.

2Lt Hanft is now buried in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

B-17G #43-38224 crew:
P–Hanft, Richard J.(KIA)
CP-2nd Lt Strobel, Henry M. (KIA)
N-2nd Lt Huebner, Elroy C.(RTD)
NG-S/Sgt Slayden, Henry T. (KIA)
E-S/Sgt Van Arsdale, Charles G. (RTD)
? - Pvt Schiff, Shepard M.(RTD)
BT-S/Sgt Filipek, Stanley J. (RTD)
WG-S/Sgt Groh, Victor F. (KIA)
TG -S/Sgt Henderson, Donald (KIA)

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