Riesenberger, Richard R. (US AF)
- Date of birth:
- October 7th, 1923 (Brooklyn/New York, United States)
- Date of death:
- October 31st, 1995 (Seaford, Nassau County, New York, USA)
- Service number:
- 32 695 344
- Nationality:
- American (1776 - present, Republic)
Biography
Richard R. Riesenberger was inducted on December 26th, 1942 and entered active service on January 2nd, 1943. He served as Radio Operator, Mechanic and Gunner with 414th Bomb Squadron (H) and flew during World War Two a total of 50 operational sorties between January and May 1944. When his Bomber 'Our Baby' (MARC: 5187) was shot down by a German air fighter on May 24th, 1944 he was taken POW by Ustashis and braught to SD in Petrinja - Yugoslavia.
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Sharpshooter Badge
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 11th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 4th, 1944
ETO (4 April 1944), GO 33, War Department (1945).
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 13th, 1944
General Orders No. 11, Headquarters 47th Bombardment Group (13 April 1944).
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 414th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 97th Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces
- Awarded on:
- May 12th, 1944
"For meritorious achievement in aerial flight while participating in sustained operational activities against the enemy from 10 February 1944 to 22 February 1944."
General Order No. 431 (14 Mat 1944).
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 29th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Second Air Medal received in the form of a bronze oak leaf cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first Air Medal.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Third Air Medal received in the form of a second bronze oak leaf cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first Air Medal.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Fourth Air Medal received in the form of a third bronze oak leaf cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first Air Medal.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Fifth Air Medal received in the form of a fourth bronze oak leaf cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first Air Medal.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sixth Air Medal received in the form of a fifth bronze oak leaf cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first Air Medal.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Seventh Air Medal received in the form of a sixth bronze oak leaf cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first Air Medal.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Second Purple Heart received in the form of a bronze oak leaf cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first Purple Heart.
Sources
- - Enlisted Record and Report of Separation, Honorable Discharge
- Record of Award of decoration by agency other then War Department
- Medal Card
- Richard R. Riesenberger
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