Richard Peoples

Richard Peoples [1]

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: One of four men who were killed when their medium bomber crashed at the field during a combat training flight. Memorial service at Sardis ARP Church on Jan 2, 1945, and at Dover Airfield on Jan 7, 1945. Burial in the church cemetery. The Miller-Peoples Bible Class is named for church members Richard Preston Peoples and Julian Miller, Jr., who both died in service in WWII. Preston Lane in Charlotte is named for Preston Peoples.

Age at Death: 22

Image Source: A Bicentennial Heritage-Sardis Presbyterian Church

Awards:

Wings - 12/5/1943

Biographical Notes:

Federal Reserve Bank

Date of Birth:

11/2/1922

Military Branch:

Army Air Corps Enlisted: 3-43

Education Details:

Central High School, Charlotte graduate 1941

Family Details:

Mr. James M. Peoples - (deceased), Mrs. James M. Peoples - Carmel Rd., Charlotte, NC

Mrs. H. J. Ford - Charlotte, NC, Rachael, Margaret, and Emma Peoples - Carmel Rd, Charlotte, NC, Sgt. James Peoples - Sioux Falls, SD

First Name:

Richard

KIA / MIA Place:

Dover, DE

KIA Date:

12/28/1944

Last Name:

Peoples

Middle Name:

Preston

Military Details:

Avon Park, FL, Dover Airfield, DE, Goldsboro, Gunther Field, AL, Marianna Army Airfield, FL, Maxwell Field, AL, Newport, AK, Richmond, VA

Military Rank:

Lieutenant

Source:

newsprint and Sardis Presbyterian Church book

Military Unit:

Pilot P47

Exhibit & Section:

Gold Star Veterans [2]

Veteran Records [3]

MIA Date: