| Rickard
(Dick) Mullaney was born on December 20, 1925. He died on October
27,1985. He was a real estate broker by profession. He was divorced
and left three sons. If it wasn't for Dick this web site wouldn't
exist. During World War Two he was a gunner on the B-17s and
was in the 13th Combat Wing, 3rd Bomb Division, 8th AAAF. He
was stationed at Thorpe Abbotts Airbase in England. He was in
the 100th Bombardment Group which acquired the nickname "The
Bloody Hundredth" because it sustained such heavy losses
on individual missions. Dick was my father-in-law but I never
really knew anything about his experiences in the war until after
he died. Among his effects were a couple of journals he had written
during the war and I wrote a book centered around those journals
and that led to this web site. How I wish I had had the chance
to talk to him about his experiences in the war in person. Through
the internet and over the phone I met some of the men he flew
with. It would have been wonderful if only he could have talked
to them too. Rest in peace Dick. We miss you. |
