World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard Haymond
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Clairton, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Richard Haymond
FLEW BOMBING MISSIONS IN EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS THE CO-PILOT ON THE CREW OF A B-26 MARTIN MARAUDER NAMED THE 'HOLY MOSES.' FLEW ANOTHER B-26 NAMED THE 'MAMA LIZ' AND WAS SHOT DOWN BY HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE WHILE ATTACKING A RAILROAD BRIDGE AT MAISONS-LAFITTE, FRANCE ON JUNE 24, 1944. CAPTURED IMMEDIATELY AFTER BAIL OUT AND WAS INTERNED AS A POW UNTIL LIBERATED BY MEMBERS OF GENERAL PATTON'S FORCES AT MOOSEBURG, GERMANY ON APRIL 24, 1945.