by Denise Richards Padgette
(Smith River, CA 95567)
Frank E Richards (94 years) Smith River California
1943-1945 Ball Gunner
514th Bomb Squadron, (450th & 98 BG flew with them often)
376th - B-24 - 47th Wing
Mostly in Italy
Dad is wondering if any of his old crew is still around?
Spelling is probably off?
Frank Sanagotta - Brooklyn New York
Louis Demena - Chicago Radio Operator & Gunner
Franshwa DeShane - Minnesota Top Turret Gunner
Neil Barker-Pilot B-24
Harold VanLindingham - Arizona, Nose Gunner
Dad still has very good memories of many of these guys.please contact
me if you know any of these guys or they are your family.
I’m his daughter Denise Richards. My email is howonquet@yahoo.com
I’m sorry if this is the wrong forum.
Thank you, we would enjoy hearing from them or their families.
The website 376bg.org is NOT our site nor is it our endowment fund.
At the 2017 reunion, the board approved the donation of our archives to the Briscoe Center for American History, located on the University of Texas - Austin campus.
Also, the board approved a $5,000 donation to add to Ed Clendenin's $20,000 donation in the memory of his father. Together, these funds begin an endowment for the preservation of the 376 archives.
Donate directly to the 376 Endowment
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DATES: Sep 18-21, 2025
CITY:Rapid City, SD
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