Huff Richard W.

Name:

Richard W. Huff

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-7463518

Unit:

708th Bomber Squadron, 447th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1944-01-05

State:

Kansas

Cemetery:

Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, France

Plot:

C

Row:

7

Grave:

2

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Richard W. Huff was born on August 24, 1919. He served in the 708th Bomber Squadron, 447th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Second Lieutenant and Pilot on the B-17 #42-37872 during World War II.

On January 5, 1944, his crew took off from Station 126 airfield in Rattlesden, England, at 02:00H for a mission to bomb the Bordeaux-Merignac aerodrome. Hit by flak or an enemy aircraft, their plane crashed in the Arcachon Bay at the Port of Mole in Gujan-Mestras, France. The aircraft was partially evacuated by three members of the crew, who then survived. Those who were unable to leave the plane were killed in this incident, including 2Lt Huff.

2Lt Huff is now buried in the Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, France. He has a cenotaph located in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Claflin, Barton County, Kansas, USA.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov, francecrashes39-45.net