Serviceman

Richard K Hood

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Army serial number

O-2073128

Rank

2LT (10 April 1945), 2LT (19 June 1945)

Hometown

Denver CO; Denver, CO

Also written

Richard Hood

In the book

Heroes of the 483rd, p. 57

Sources

483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

• Vernon L. Dexter Crew · 817th

Missions placed on him

• mission 181, 15 March 1945 · Ruhland · The Vernon L. Dexter crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 57)
• mission 182, 16 March 1945 · Schwechat · The Vernon L. Dexter crew's history names Schwechat: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 57)
• mission 184, 20 March 1945 · Vienna, Kagran · The Vernon L. Dexter crew's history names Vienna, Kagran: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 57)
• mission 185, 21 March 1945 · Vienna, Vösendorf · The Vernon L. Dexter crew's history names Vienna, Vösendorf: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 57)
• mission 188, 24 March 1945 · Berlin, Marienfelde · The Vernon L. Dexter crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 57)
• mission 190, 26 March 1945 · Wiener Neustadt · The Vernon L. Dexter crew's history names Wiener Neustadt: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 57)
• mission 191, 30 March 1945 · Wiener Neustadt · The Vernon L. Dexter crew's history names Wiener Neustadt: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 57)
• mission 198, 8 April 1945 · Campodazzo · Aboard, per the Missing Air Crew Report

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

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

Aboard a lost aircraft

• MACR 13634 · 44-6733 · 8 April 1945 · mission 198, 8 April 1945 · MIA

Statements, mentions and histories

• 2 more statements from MACR 13634 are on the loss record.