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RICKER, Lincoln Spencer - Date of
birth
6 September 1917 -
Age
27 -
Place of birth
Hempstead, Nassau County, New York -
Hometown
Hempstead, Nassau County, New York -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32013166 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Nose Gunner -
Unit
853rd Bombardment Squadron,
491st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
Berge, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 34 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward J. Ricker (father)
Mary A. Ricker (mother)
Ethel Ricker (sister)
Jenevieve Ricker (sister)
Edward Ricker (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-95104 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Hamm, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yard
MACR: 9427
More information
Maj Herbert B. Bronner:B-24, A/C no. 104, went down with no. 1 and no. 2 engine smoking and crashed near Hamm, Germany at 1347 hours. Above the target, the aircraft was heavily hit by German anti-aircraft fire. Three chutes observed.
He did not have time to bail out.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Ricker family, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, The Ricker family, www.ancestry.com - bobbylea77