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Kienitz, Richard C. "Dick"

Date of birth:
October 1918 (Neenah/Wisconsin, United States)
Date of death:
April 16th, 2009 (Madison/Wisconsin, United States)
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

310th BG, 381st BS, 310th Bomb Group, 379th Bomb Squadron.

Captain Kienitz flew 73 missions as a navigator on B-25 bombers with the US Army Air Corps 310th Bomb Group. According to his records – he was stationed at:
Medinna, French Morocco 11/42 to 12/42
Telergma, Algeria 12/42 to 1/43
Philippeville, Algeria 11/43 to 12/43
Corsica 12/43 to 4/45
Fano, Italy 4/45 to 8/45
Plomigliano, Italy 8/45
Campaigns:
Tunisia, Sicily, Naples – Foggia, Rome– Arno, So of France, Northern Appennines, Central Europe, Po Valley.

Pulitzer Prize winner for public service journalism after the war.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
379th Bombardment Squadron, 310th Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces
For his service in Africa, Corsica and Italy.
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

9 clusters
Air Medal (AM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

8 battle stars
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

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