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**487th Names (R)** (Updated Friday, February 28, 2025)
First Name	Mid	Last Name	Rank	Crew Position	Squadron/ Unit	Aircraft Name	Aircraft Type	Aircraft Number
Neal	B	Racey	Pfc	Airplane armorer	836
Logan	B	Rademaker	Cpl	Cryptographer tech	839
Milton		Radford	Pfc	Heavy machine gunner	85
Raymond	N	Radtke	Sgt	Radio Mechanic	837
John	C	Rae	T/Sgt	Radio Operator	837
William	P	Raffel	S/Sgt	Gunner-Waist	837	43-38596	B-17G	43-38596
Byron	V	Rafferty	S/Sgt	Gunner-Waist	838	Fluxuatin Kate	B-24	42-52622
Nicholas	J	Raftopoulos	T/Sgt	Flight Engineer	837
Gilbert	G	Rager	Cpl	Munitions	838
James	P	Rager	Sgt	Armorer gunner	838	Bashful Bessie	B-17G	43-38039
Charles	P	Raids	Sgt	Ground Crew	838	Peg O' My Heart	B-17G
Carl	W	Raines	Pvt	Airman Basic	837
Eugene	J	Rainville	Sgt	Machinist	471
Richard	M	Ramseur	Sgt	Radio Operator	836
Clarence	W	Randall	S/Sgt	Flight Engineer	837	44-8746	B-17G	44-8746
Rowland	B	Randall	S/Sgt	Flight Engineer	837	Tweachewous Wabbit (The)	B-24	42-52425
Irving	B	Rappaport	M/Sgt	Clerk-Typist	836	Lazy Lady	B-24H	42-52444
Arthur	W	Rash
Ralph	R	Raskop	1/Lt	Navigator	837
Charles	N	Rasmussen	1/Lt	Co-Pilot	838	Starduster	B-24H	42-52651
Elvin	I	Rasof	S/Sgt	Radio Operator	839	Gravel Gertie	B-17G	43-39188
Charles	L	Rassaert
Lyle	T	Ratcliff
Leroy	E	Ratliff	S/Sgt	Gunner-Ball Turret	838	Honorable Patches	B-17G	42-97997
William	J	Ratzburg
A	W	Raugh
William	H	Ravgiala	Sgt	Radio Operator	836
William	M	Rawlings	S/Sgt	Aerial Gunner	839
Norman	S	Ray		Armorer gunner	837
Frank	A	Rayak
Elmer	A	Raykovitz	M/Sgt	Mechanic	839
John	C	Raymer	1/Lt	Pilot	839	Gus' Pup	B-17G	43-38013
Charles	W	Raymond
John	W	Reber	S/Sgt	Armorer gunner	836
John	R	Reberg	T/Sgt		838
Harold	E	Rector	T/Sgt	Flight Engineer	837
Kenneth	D	Redford	S/Sgt	Gunner-Waist	836
Jerry		Redlin	S/Sgt	Gunner-Waist	836
Artrude	L	Reed
David	D	Reed	Captain	Air Leader	838	44-8563	B-17G	44-8563
Floyd	C	Reed
Harold	S	Reed	M/Sgt	Crew Chief	839	Gravel Gertie	B-17G	43-39188
James	A	Reed	2/Lt	Co-Pilot	838
Karl	W	Reed	S/Sgt	Gunner	837	Miss Happ	B-24	41-29523
Lloyd	S	Reed	1/Lt	Pilot	836	44-8121	B-17G	44-8121
Robert	G	Reeder	Captain	Pilot	837	Box Car	B-24H	42-52624
John	W	Reep	Captain	Pilot	836
Tustin	C	Reetz	T/Sgt	Flight Engineer	839
John	P	Reeves		Radio Operator	837
S		Regalbuto
James	W	Regan	S/Sgt	Navigator	839	43-38008	B-17G	43-38008
Robert	L	Register
Edward		Rehbeck	Pfc	Munitions	837
Wilbur	L	Reiber	Pfc		836
Harold	W	Reibman		Gunner	837
Robert	E	Reichard	Sgt		471
Edward		Reichel	2/Lt	Bombardier	837	43-37805	B-17G	43-37805
Harry	J	Reichia		Ground Crew	839
Harry	J	Reichin	S/Sgt	A & E Mechanic	839
Ernest	F	Reid	Pvt	Truck driver	838
Stewart	F	Reid	1/Lt	Nav-Bombardier	838	44-8563	B-17G	44-8563
Robert	E	Reif
Allen	G	Reilley	Sgt	A & E Mechanic
Francis	V	Reilley	S/Sgt	Gunner-Waist	836	Sweat Box	B-17G	43-38169
Alvin	A	Reiman	1/Lt	Co-Pilot	838	Pleasure Bent	B-17G	43-37981
Lacey	H	Reinhardt	Pfc	Duty soldier	838
Herbert	P	Reinheimer	M/Sgt	Airplane Maintenance	837
Earl	O	Reinke	Pfc	Airplane armorer	838
Chester	A	Reis	Sgt		838
Theobold	G	Remaklus	Captain	Pilot	837	42-52656	B-24	42-52656
Virgil	N	Renfro		Bombardier	838
John	P	Renner	Pfc	Heavy machine gunner	85
William	W	Renner	T/Sgt	Flight Engineer	839
William	P	Renny	1/Lt	S-2 Flak officer	HQ
Raymond	J	Rensing
Clifton	E	Rentfro	Sgt	Gunner-Ball Turret	836	43-37858	B-17G	43-37858
Raymond		Rentfrow	F/O	Pilot	837
Andrew	M	Repko	Cpl	X-ray technician	HQ
Burr	D	Reynolds	S/Sgt	Ground Crew	838
Norris	T	Reynolds	S/Sgt	Gunner-Ball Turret	839	43-38008	B-17G	43-38008
Ralph	E	Reynolds	Sgt	Aircraft Mechanic	471
William	H	Rhett	2/Lt	Co-Pilot	838	Yankee Maid	B-17G	43-37933
Verl	J	Rhine	Sgt	Airplane armorer	839
Robert	P	Rhoades	Sgt	Aerial Gunner	836
Wayne	A	Rhoderick	Cpl	Aerial Gunner	836
Burton	L	Rhodes	1/Lt	Pilot	838	43-39279	B-17G	43-39279
Warren	E	Rhule	T/Sgt	Mess Sergeant	837
Paul	S	Rhynalds	1/Lt	Pilot	836	Tail Wind	B-24	42-52580
Nathan		Riback	Sgt	Group Photo Section	838
Arthur		Ricchio	Cpl	Radio mechanic	838
Willard		Rice	1/Lt	Air Inspection	845
Arthur	L	Rich		Gunner-Tail	837	Miss Bea Havin	B-17G	43-37901
William	C	Rich	1/Lt	Pilot	838	Bashful Bessie	B-17G	43-38039
		Richard	Lt. Col
Charles	C	Richards	1/Lt	Pilot	836	44-8530	B-17G	44-8530
Edward	E	Richards	Captain	Pilot	836	Beverly Jean	B-17G	43-37969
Melvin	J	Richards	M/Sgt	Crew Chief	839
Edwin	L	Richardson	2/Lt	Pilot	838
Walter	D	Richardson	Pvt	Special vehicle operato	837
William	C	Richardson	2/Lt	Pilot	837	Miss Virginly	B-17G	42-97970
Clifford	B	Richer	S/Sgt	Gunner-Waist	837	42-52748	B-24	42-52748
Adna	H	Richmond	T/Sgt	Turret & gunsight mech	836
George	M	Richmond	Major	Pilot/Air Leader	839	44-8808	B-17G	44-8808
Alfred	H	Richter	1/Lt	Navigator	838	Peg O' My Heart	B-24H	41-29468
Konrad	M	Richter	2/Lt	Co-Pilot	839	Just F/O 20%	B-17G	43-37975
William	A	Richter	T/Sgt	Radar crewman	836
Ralph	D	Rickel	Cpl	Aerial Gunner	838
Claude	M	Rickett	S/Sgt	Airplane armorer	836
Roger	S	Rickey	Sgt	Armorer gunner	836
Harry	G	Rider	Sgt	Crew Chief/Gunner	836	Buzzin Bastard
Vern	L	Ridgley	S/Sgt	Flight Engineer	839
Richard	A	Ridlen	1/Lt	Pilot	837	Weary Wolf (The)	B-24	41-29478
Gerald	J	Ridnour	S/Sgt	Radio Operator	836	Dreamboat	B-24	42-52657
Norman	H	Riechman
Norbert	H	Riegel	Captain	Pilot	838	Starduster	B-24H	42-52651
William	F	Riethmiller
Floyd	E	Rietz	F/O	Co-Pilot	839
Richard		Rigsby	Sgt	Flight Engineer	839
Jack	L	Riker	Pvt		838
Hellmut		Rimmele	Pvt		838
Ralph	C	Rinaldi	2/Lt	Bombardier	839
Roy	J	Rineer	Pfc	Airplane armorer	838
Paul	G	Rinehart		Pilot	839
Laird	E	Rippeth	S/Sgt	Aerial Gunner	836
Warren	H	Ritchhart	1/Lt	Bombardier	836	43-37877	B-17G	43-37877
Henry	H	Rivas	S/Sgt	Gunner-Waist	838	Honorable Patches	B-17G	42-97997
Marion	L	Rivenback	Sgt	Gunner	838	Satchel Lass	B-24	41-29469
Howard	F	Rivers	S/Sgt	Crew Chief	839
Joel	C	Rivers	S/Sgt	Supply clerk	1238
Seat	A	Rivers	Cpl	Aerial Gunner	839
Thomas	A	Rivers	S/Sgt	Gunner-Nose	837	42-52748	B-24	42-52748
Roscoe	M	Roach
Floyd	C	Robbins	S/Sgt	Crew Chief	839
Homer	D	Robbins	Sgt	Radio Operator	839
John	A	Robbins	S/Sgt	Gunner-Ball Turret	838	43-39126	B-17G	43-39126
Willard	L	Robbins	1/Lt	Adjutant	837
Lloyd	A	Robblin	2/Lt	Co-Pilot	839	Fluxuatin Kate	B-24	42-52622
Brown	W	Roberson
David	M	Roberts	S/Sgt	Gunner-Waist	838	Bashful Marion	B-24	42-52652
Doyle	R	Roberts	S/Sgt	Flight Engineer	838	Rough Riders	B-24	42-52771
Edward	T	Roberts	2/Lt	Asst Air Insp	839
Frank	K	Roberts	2/Lt	Navigator	836	42-52708	B-24	42-52708
James	H	Roberts	1/Lt	Pilot	838
John	W	Roberts	Captain	Co-Pilot	838	Blow Job	B-24H	42-52763
Roy	R	Roberts	S/Sgt	Flight Engineer	838	Blow Job	B-24H	42-52763
Scott		Roberts	1/Lt	Navigator	839	Mutzie "B"	B-17G	42-98019
William	C	Roberts
Hugh	B	Robertson	Captain	Pilot	836	Sleepless Knights	B-24	42-52653
Allan	J	Robinson	1/Lt	Co-Pilot	837	Passionate Witch	B-17G
DeWan		Robinson
G	J	Robinson	Pvt	Truck driver	838
Jesse		Robinson
John	W	Robinson	T/Sgt	Radio Operator	836	607	B-17G	607
Joseph	E	Robinson	S/Sgt	Flight Engineer	838	Virgin Vampire	B-24	42-52745
Luther	O	Robinson	S/Sgt	Flight Engineer	837	Queen of Hearts	B-17G	44-6913
Richard	S	Robinson	S/Sgt	Radio Operator	838	42-52577	B-24H	42-52577
Theodore	J	Robinson	Sgt	Gunner-Tail	836	Beverly Jean	B-17G	43-37969
Vernon	D	Robinson	S/Sgt	Flight Engineer	836	Beverly Jean	B-17G	43-37969
Virgil	P	Robinson	S/Sgt	Gunner-Waist	838	Rough Riders	B-24	42-52771
Julian	M	Robles
Daniel	L	Rock	2/Lt	Bombardier	838
Donald	L	Rockey		Aerial Gunner	839
John	F	Rockey	1/Lt	Nav-Bombardier	838
William	A	Roden	Cpl	Supply Clerk	1238
William	S	Roden	2/Lt	Bombardier	839	Our Baby	B-17G	43-38002
Jacob	H	Rodenbough	1/Lt	Pilot	836	Caldonia	B-17G
Edward	J	Rodgers	Sgt	Radio Operator	838
Gilbert	E	Rodgers	Sgt	Gunner-Ball Turret	838	42-52577	B-24H	42-52577
Harold	R	Rodgers	S/Sgt	Gunner-Waist	837
Walter	R	Rodgers	Captain	Intelligence Officer	839
J		Rodino
Benjamin		Rodriguez
Jesse	T	Rodriguez
Stephen	C	Rodriguez	Pfc	Truck driver	837
Philip	S	Roebling	Sgt	Gunner	836
Charles	E	Rogers	Cpl	A & E Mechanic	838
Frank	H	Rogers	1/Lt	Co-Pilot	838
Frank	L	Rogers	Cpl	A & E Mechanic
Gilbert	E	Rogers	Sgt	Flight Engineer	838
John		Rogers	Sgt	Radar mechanic	HQ
John	D	Rogers	S/Sgt	Radio Operator	839	41-29482	B-24	41-29482
Lonnie	P	Rogers	S/Sgt	Gunner-Tail	836	44-8121	B-17G	44-8121
Robert	E	Rogers	2/Lt	Bombardier	838	Rack 'em Back	B-24H	41-29525
Robert	S	Rogers	T/Sgt	Radio Operator	837
Willie		Rogers	S/Sgt	Gunner-Ball Turret	836	Liberty Belle	B-17G	43-38037
Winston	S	Rogers	Captain	Pilot	839	43-37980	B-17G	43-37980
Donald	J	Rohlinger	F/O	Navigator	838
Earl	W	Rohse	T/Sgt	Gunner	836
Donald		Roland		Togglier	838
Stanley	E	Rolfes	Captain	Navigator	836	Tail Wind	B-24	42-52580
Bernard		Rolnick	Cpl		838
Matthew	M	Roman	Sgt	Group Photo Section	839
Armando	E	Romanelli	Sgt	Gunner-Tail	838
Ray	E	Romero	Sgt	Flight Engineer	836
John	C	Romke
John	G	Rooney	S/Sgt	Armorer gunner	839	High Hopes	B-24	42-52692
Harold	B	Root	S/Sgt	Gunner-Ball Turret	838
Robert	L	Root	1/Lt	Pilot	836	Lumbering Lizzy	B-24	42-52578
Walter	J	Roots	2/Lt	Pilot	837
Curtis	E	Roper	S/Sgt	Gunner-Ball Turret	838
Reno	J	Roppolo	Sgt	Radio Operator	838
Leonard	P	Rosa	Pfc	Airplane armorer	836
Berna	L	Rose	Tec 4	Cook	1685
Harry	W	Rose
Joseph		Rosea
Joseph		Rosen	S/Sgt	Flight Engineer	839	43-39108	B-17G	43-39108
Richard	W	Rosen	Cpl		838
Melvin	C	Rosenbach	Cpl	Airplane instrument mech.	HQ
Jearold	F	Rosenberger	S/Sgt	Radio Operator	838	42-95217	B-24H	42-95217
Alan	S	Rosenfeld	2/Lt	Bombardier	836
Martin	J	Rosenstock	1/Lt	Bombardier	837
Seymour		Rosenzweig
John	P	Rosequist		Bombardier	836
H		Roskowski
Albert	L	Ross	S/Sgt	Gunner-Tail	838	42-95217	B-24H	42-95217
James	CJ	Ross	Cpl	Aerial Gunner	838
John	F	Ross	Sgt	Gunner	836	42-52609	B-24H	42-52609
Joseph	F	Ross	2/Lt	Pilot	836
Joseph	F	Ross	2/Lt	Co-Pilot	839	DNIF Annie	B-24	42-52588
Louis	J	Ross	S/Sgt	Radar mechanic	838
Morris		Ross	2/Lt	Navigator	837
Robert	H	Ross	W/O	Engineering officer	836
Theodore	B	Ross	2/Lt	Pilot	836
Richard		Rossi	2/Lt	Bombardier	839
Everett	A	Rost	Sgt	Flight Engineer	838
William	H	Rosteller	Sgt	Flight Engineer	839
Henry	C	Rotell	1/Lt	Comm Trng officer	838
Frederick	J	Roth	Captain	Adjutant, S-1	839
James	P	Roth	Captain	Operations	837
Wilson	J	Roth	Cpl	A & E Mechanic	839
Frank	J	Rothing	2/Lt	Co-Pilot	838
Alvin	S	Rothstein	1/Lt	Pilot	836	42-98014	B-17	42-98014
Harold	L	Rothstein	S/Sgt	Flight Engineer	839	Sack Rabbit	B-17G
Harold	T	Rothstein	Sgt	Ordnance	836
Anthony	L	Rotondo	S/Sgt	Flight Engineer	836	43-38816	B-17G	43-38816
Claude	L	Rowe	1/Lt	Co-Pilot	836	Treble Four	B-17G	44-8444
Donald	F	Rowe	Sgt	Gunner-Ball Turret	837	Picadilly Lilley	B-17G	43-38044
Ray	J	Rowland
Joseph	A	Roy	S/Sgt	Clerk
Frank	A	Royak	Sgt	Gunner-Ball Turret	838
Stephen	M	Ruane	Cpl	Admin/tech clerk
Thomas	M	Ruane	Cpl	Cryptographic Technician
Herbert	H	Rubin	T/Sgt	Radio Operator	836	44-8530	B-17G	44-8530
Kenneth	U	Rucker	T/Sgt	Radar crewman	837
William	A	Rude	S/Sgt	Gunner-Nose	839
Walter		Rudecki	S/Sgt	Gunner-Tail	837	Picadilly Lilley	B-17G	43-38044
David		Ruditz	2/Lt	Navigator	839	Spirit of '76'	B-24	42-52776
John	WF	Rudnicki	Lt
Ralph	J	Rudy	T/Sgt	Communications chief	836
J	J	Rudzinski
Darwin	R	Ruff		Aerial Gunner	838
Rae	J	Rugg	Cpl	Airplane maint tech	836
Stanley	W	Ruggles
Eugene	J	Ruhe	Cpl	Airplane engine repair	471
John	B	Ruhland	Pvt	Truck driver	839
William	A	Ruley	Sgt		471
Joseph	A	Rumolo	Cpl	Airplane armorer	838
Bradford	A	Rupe	Sgt	Gunner-Nose	836	41-28822	B-24H	41-28822
Dudley	A	Ruple	Cpl	Radio mechanic	836
Merle	A	Rusch	S/Sgt	Radar Mechanic	839
Frank	A	Rush	2/Lt	Pilot	837
R		Russell
Thomas	E	Russell	T/Sgt	Flight Engineer	837	Buzz Tail II	B-24	42-50447
Albert	J	Russo	Sgt	Armorer gunner	836	My Gal Eileen	B-24	42-52767
Thomas	A	Russo	Sgt	Radio Mechanic
Chester	M	Ryan	T/Sgt		836
Donald	G	Ryan	Cpl	Radar mechanic	837
James	M	Ryan	Pfc	Special vehichle operator	836	Fluxuatin Kate	B-24	42-52622
Theodore	J	Rybarczyk	Pfc	Duty soldier	836
Harry	S	Ryder	Pfc	Laborer

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