Richard Wesley Rimmer was born on October 10, 1925, in Saskatchewan, Canada. He served in the 601st Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomb Group, Heavy, as a Staff Sergeant and Bombardier of B-17 #42-102565 nicknamed ''The Ugly Duckling'' during World War II.

On November 26, 1944, the aircraft was lost during a bombing mission over Misburg, Germany. While returning to base, the aircraft sustained severe damage from enemy anti-aircraft fire near Zwolle, Netherlands. The impact caused a runaway propeller, forcing the crew to bail out over the IJsselmeer (then known as the Zuiderzee). Tragically, all nine crew members perished, likely due to hypothermia from the frigid waters.

SSgt Rimmer was Killed in Action and is now buried in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA. Richard W. Rimmer's name is inscribed on the Anstey Window Memorial in Panel 2 (center), on Butterfly 19, in the top left wing (section A).

Source of information: www.americanairmuseum.com, www.398th.org