The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Richard L Hansler

817th

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Army serial number
0722848
Rank
2LT (12 August 1944), 2LT (14 September 1944), 2LT (30 October 1944)
Hometown
Milwaukee WI; Milwaukee, WI
Also written
Richard Hansler
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 200
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 0722848); verify

Crews

Missions placed on him

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
12 August 1944Air Medal25062LT
14 September 1944Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster33932LT
30 October 1944Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster42612LT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Morning reports

1 entry, first 16 September 1944, last 16 September 1944. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.

National Archives pages: roll 570165454 p. 481

Photographs naming him

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Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 31: HANSLER, Richard L · 13 September 1944
AFPPA-12,
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name
HANSLER, Richard L. Rank 2 Serial No. 0-722848
2. Organization
Gp Commander
Rank
Sqn CO
Rank
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month Sept.
day 13
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, Bombing
, target, Bleckhammer , target
altitude, 25,000'
route scheduled,
-
t ime, 1100
, route flown
5. left formation? 50 miles S. E. of Target
Where were you when you
6. Did you bail out? yes.
7. Did other members of crew bail out?
Yes.
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". All baided out
sucessfully
Near
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Polish - Checz border Jablanka,
Poland
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) None
11. Where were they in aircraft?
-
12. .aat was their condition?
-
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
Five were captured by the Germane
Four others and myself evaded capture.
All are now back in the u.s.
?
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 8619, page 31 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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