World War II Honoree

Richard J. Faulkner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Mottville, New York

Honored By

Richard Faulkner

Relationship

Self

SERVED AS A BALL GUNNER ON B-17 WITH 8TH AIR FORCE, 100TH BOMB GROUP. MISSING IN ACTION MARCH 18, 1944. WAS THE SOLE SURVIVOR OF A CREW OF 10 MEN. OFFICIALLY LISTED AS A PRISONER OF WAR. SUCCESSFULLY EVADED THE GERMANS AND SPENT 29 DAYS WITH THE FRENCH UNDERGROUND. ON APRIL 16, 1944 WAS PICKED UP BY A BRITISH GUN BOAT OFF THE COAST OF BREST (WITH A P-47 PILOT AND A BRITISH CAPTAIN IN THE INTELLIGENCE) AND RETURNED TO ENGLAND. ATTACKED AT SEA BY E-BOATS AND ONE OF THE GUNNERS WAS KILLED. THE BRITISH CAPTAIN ASKED HIM TO TAKE OVER THE MACHINE GUN DURING THE ATTACK.