Name: Richard V Miracle
First Name(s): Richard V
Last Name: Miracle
Place of birth: Ohio, Morrow Cnty,
Rank: Capt Pilot
ASN: O-26150
Company: 668th Bomb Sqdrn
Unit: 416th Bomber Grp Light 9th USAAF
Reported as: MIA ► KIA
Date of incident: 25-12-1945
Place of incident: Blankenheim area (G)
note: Capt Richard V Miracle took off from airbase Melun, France, with 1 Lt jack J Burg, S/Sgt Arthur F Galloway and S/Sgt John R Simmonds, with Douglas Havoc A-20K-10-DO, #44-108. The plane received a direct hit on bombay and left engine. It went down just after opening bombay doors. Capt Miracle together with S/Sgt Galloway and S/Sgt Simmonds didn’t manage to bail out.
Capt Miracle is recorded KIA in Nierfeld, Germany.
Destination: Münstereifel, Germany
Mission: Operational
MACR: 12016
Unit History of 416th Bombardment Group Light
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