March 17, 1916–July 31, 1986
Charles Massie Johnson was born March 17, 1916 in Goochland, Virginia. He was 24-years-old when he registered in October of 1940. According to his Registration Card, we know he was 5 feet, 11 inches tall, and had brown eyes and black hair. He listed his employer as the State Farm (James River Correctional Center) in Crozier. On March 3, 1945, he married Irene Davis Lacy in Richmond, Virginia.
November 5, 1925 – February 21, 1945
Robert Rollo Richmond was born November 5, 1925 in Goochland, Virginia. He was 18-years-old when he registered in November of 1943. According to his Registration Card, we know he was 5 feet, 11 inches tall, and had blue eyes and brown hair. He listed the State Farm (James River Correctional Center) in Crozier as his employer.
He was assigned to the 484th Bombardment Group and was stationed at Torretto Airfield in Italy. While on a bombing mission over Austria, his plane was hit by flak and had to be abandoned. All crew members had to parachute out of the plane, before they did so, they attached a static line to the severely injured Sgt. Richmond and assisted him out of the plane first. He succumbed to his injuries and was buried in an unmarked grave near Novi Sad in present day Serbia.
Standing L to R: Charles Marshall – Pilot, John Gross Jr. – Co-Pilot, Al Denealt – Navigator, and Robert F. Anderson – Bombardier. Kneeling L to R: Charles A. “Al” Harford – Engineer, George Joe Cataldo – Radio Operator, Robert D. “Bob” Powers – Upper Gunner, Pete Regelman – Nose Gunner, Bob Sorenson – Ball Gunner, and Robert Rollo Richmond – Tail Gunner.
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