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LARKIN, Richard James - Date of
birth
24 July 1919 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Marion, Marion County, Kansas -
Hometown
Marion, Marion County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-734933 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
339th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 September 1943 - Place of
death
Paris, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 60 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James T. Larkin (father)
Margaret (Osban) Larkin (mother)
Alice M. Larkin (sister)
Pearl F. Larkin (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30493 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Double Doo
Destination: Paris, France
Mission: Bombing of the Renault industrial area
MACR: 727
More information
2nd Lt Richard J. Larkin graduated from Marion High School and was employed at the Marion Water Department before he enlisted in February 1941.The aircraft sustained a direct hit from flak and went into a spin.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Solers, France.
He is remembered at the Marion Cemetery in Marion, Marion, Kansas.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Bates Family Tree, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – Eric Ackerman / Marsha P, www.newspapers.com – the Herrington Advertiser - 7 October 1943 / The Wichita Eagle - 27 September 1943
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Laurette D / Joyce Ray, www.newspapers.com - The Wichita Eagle - 27 September 1943