T/Sgt Richard L. Hester flew 29 missions, from 06/11/1944, mission #88, to 11/09/1944, mission #169. He served as a Engr / Top Turret.
T/Sgt Hester served with the following crewman: 1st Lt Bernhardt F. Carns, Capt Donald A. Currie Jr., Sgt Robert C. Detweiler, 1st Lt James Di Gianni, Sgt Arthur L. Doogan Jr., S/Sgt Charles J. Dusenberry, 1st Lt Elliott S. Harris, 2nd Lt Louis F. Howard Jr., 2nd Lt Robert W. Howard, 1st Lt Morey B. Jeffery, T/Sgt Irving F. Kopitnikoff, 1st Lt Delbert B. Ligon, 1st Lt John L. Malone, 1st Lt Robert W. Marshall, Major Jere W. Maupin, T/Sgt Fred J. Vescio, Cpl Robert P. Weigel, 1st Lt Martin J. Wiegler, 1st Lt Alfred A. Winograd and 1st Lt Ronald Woodhouse
