Serviceman
Richard R Varner
816thball turret gunner
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- Rank
- SSGT (14 June 1944), SSGT (10 July 1944), SSGT (23 August 1944)
- Hometown
- BIRMINGHAM AL; Birmingham AL; Birmingham, AL
- Also written
- Richard Varner
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 79
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Robert P. Goesling Crew, ball turret gunner · 816th
Missions placed on him
- mission 34, 22 June 1944 · Fornovo di Taro · The Robert P. Goesling crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 79)
- mission 46, 7 July 1944 · Blechhammer South · The Robert P. Goesling crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 79)
- mission 50, 15 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Robert P. Goesling crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 79)
- mission 57, 27 July 1944 · Budapest, Csepel · The Robert P. Goesling crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 79)
- mission 83, 1 September 1944 · Niš · The Robert P. Goesling crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 79)
- mission 90, 12 September 1944 · Lechfeld · The Robert P. Goesling crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 79)
- mission 92, 15 September 1944 · Salamis · The Robert P. Goesling crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 79)
- mission 97, 22 September 1944 · Munich, Allach · The Robert P. Goesling crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 79)
- mission 101, 7 October 1944 · Lobau · The Robert P. Goesling crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 79)
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
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal | 1038 | SSGT |
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1043 | SSGT |
| 10 July 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1731 | SSGT |
| 23 August 1944 | Silver Star | 2791 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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