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1LT Urban Hugo Richter

Birth	:	10 Aug 1916
Death	:	7 Jan 1946
Burial	:	Saint Joseph Cemetery, Wesley, Kossuth County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0833015, -93.9805984
Description	:	1st LT 462 BOMB GP AAF DFC-AM & 2 OLC PH IA WWII On 6 January 1945, a formation of five aircraft from the 462nd Bombardment Group, were on a daylight strike mission against Omura, Kyushu. This formation had been assigned the lowest altitude of all formations making the strike and were supposed to attack first. However the other formations hit early, and the five plane formation was the next to last one over the target. As a result, the enemy had been thoroughly altered and has been able to get a large number of fighters into the air over the... Read More	1st LT 462 BOMB GP AAF DFC-AM & 2 OLC PH IA WWII On 6 January 1945, a formation of five aircraft from the 462nd Bombardment Group, were on a daylight strike mission against Omura, Kyushu. This formation had been assigned the lowest altitude of all formations making the strike and were supposed to attack first. However the other formations hit early, and the five plane formation was the next to last one over the target. As a result, the enemy had been thoroughly altered and has been able to get a large number of fighters into the air over the area, which he now knew was the object of attack. Immediately after bombs away, the first fighter attack and knocked out two engines of the lead airplane. Major Mackall, pilot of the deputy lead airplane, was informed of this fact over the Command Radio by the Formation Commander. As the damaged airplane began to lose speed and altitude slowly, it was apparent that unless protected, it would soon be shot down by enemy fighters. Major Mackall decided to keep with the lead plane and cover it as best he could. With great skill and determination he remained close on its wing even though the damaged plane, somewhat disorganized, flew directly over **** and a heavy anti-aircraft barge was encountered. By this time, about fifteen minutes after the first attack, the lead plane had slowed down to 160 MPH. Disregarding the fact that their slow speed had enabled the fighters to make very accurate attacks, and that about thirty more enemy planes could be seen climbing to engage the formation, Major Mackall, with cool disregard for the increasing danger from savage and hard-pressed enemy attacks made with aerial bombs and machine guns, gallantly remained with the damaged airplane to afford maximum protection for its efforts to reach rescue craft off the coast of Japan. For about thirty minutes, he kept with the cripple, which had lost altitude until it reached an undercast. To descend through the undercast would have forced him to leave his charge and required a climb before reaching his home base. he realized that to render further aid would have been futile and that the enemy fighters were low on gas and ammunition. He therefore left the damaged airplane to descend into the cover of the undercast and successfully brought his plane back to its home base. On January 6, 1945, he was leading a group of 6 aircraft in the final wave of bombers targeting the Omura Aircraft Factory in Omura, Japan on the island of Kyushu when he was attacked by fighters and lost engines 3 and 4. He was able to maintain control with the heroic assistance of airplane 457 flown by Major Mackall. He remained in contact with the other airplanes and the rescue subs. He and his crew stayed aloft for more than 35 minutes. The aircraft wreckage was found by a submarine some time later, but with no evidence of the crew.

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1LT Urban Hugo Richter's memorial is located at: Saint Joseph Cemetery, Wesley, Kossuth County, USA.
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Latitude: 43.0833015
Longitude: -93.9805984

Family Members:

Parent

John Emil Richter Jr.

(1883 - 1962)

Elenora Theresa “Laura” Ferstl Richter

(1889 - 1979)

Siblings

John George “Jack” Richter

(1911 - 1987)

Theresa Ottilia Richter Otis

(1913 - 1995)

Hedwig Magdeline “Heddie” Richter Dusold

(1914 - 2004)

Ruth Helen Richter Rudstrom Baron

(1919 - 2007)

Francis Eugene “Frank” Richter

(1924 - 2002)

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Coordinate: 43.0833015, -93.9805984

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