Richard H. Hackett
Picked up B-24 in Herington, KS, flew over the southern route to England via Puerto Rico. Upon arrival in England, their plane was reassigned after the crew had the nose painted "Ambling Okie" (pilot was from Oklahoma). Assigned to 93rd Bomb Group, 409th Sqdn. Completed 30 missions on May 11, 1944. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with three clusters.
Sortie Log
25 FEB 1944 — 09 MAY 1944
The sorties below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
Born Dec. 27, 1922 in New York City. Enlisted in the USAAC Nov. 16, 1942. Basic training in Miami. Radio School at Truex Field, WI; Gunnery School at Kingman, AZ. Crew training completed in Casper, WY and Scottsbluff, NE.