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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Lloyd Stovall. Radio Operator-Mechanic-Gunner, 398th Bomb Group. 32 missions AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ DFC
Died 1 January 2002
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Gerald Ransom. Aerial Gunner, 490th Bomb Group.
Died 4 January 2002
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Second Lieutenant John Gallien. Co-Pilot, 388th Bomb Group.
Died 24 January 2002
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Staff Sergeant William Taylor. Radio Operator, 384th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed near Monchengladbach on 5 October 1944 in B-17 #43-38579. Missing Air Crew Report #9754.
Died 29 January 2002
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Lawrence Harrington. Gunner, 458th Bomb Group.
Died 30 January 2002
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Lieutenant Colonel Francis Gabreski. Fighter Pilot, 56th Fighter Group. Francis S Gabreski was the son of Polish immigrants to the US. He enlisted with the United States Army Air Corps in July 1940, was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Air Reserve
Died 31 January 2002
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Second Lieutenant Vaud Ames. Fighter Pilot, 364th Fighter Group. Assigned to 383FS, 364FG,AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bomber escort mission to Troyes. Shot down by Fw190 of 3/JG2, abandoned P-38J 42-67222. A/C Crashed near Ramboulet. 25-May-44. Priso
Died 31 January 2002
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Second Lieutenant Homer Badgett. Co-Pilot, 389th Bomb Group. Homer Badgett was co-pilot on B-24 Serial 41-28713 of 389th Bomber Group / 564th Bomber Squadron, short on fuel on return from Badgett's 17th mission on 11 July 1944 to the Munich marshalli
Died 8 February 2002
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First Lieutenant Wesley Pettigrew. Pilot, . Pilot B-24 #41-24195 'Little Joe' flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, returning safely to Libya.
Died 28 March 2002
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Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Heinz Mueller. Photo Technician, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 3 April 2002
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First Lieutenant Robert Pipher. Navigator, 445th Bomb Group.
Died 4 April 2002
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Frank Piwowarski. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 5 April 2002
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Stuart Gray. Ball Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 7 April 2002
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) William Benefield. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 18 April 2002
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Second Lieutenant Hollis Neal. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 20 April 2002
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) George Vazna. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 28 April 2002
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First Lieutenant John Chemoke. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 4 May 2002
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Staff Sergeant Franklin Barrett. Left Waist Gunner, 95th Bomb Group. Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 42-30176 'Assassin. ' Prisoner of War (POW).
Died 4 May 2002
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Sergeant Carlton Barrow. Military Occupation Specialty 405-Clerk Typist, 384th Bomb Group. Promoted to Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #224 dated 13 November 1944.
Died 11 May 2002
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Sergeant William Davidsaver. Flexible Gunner/Ball Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 547th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 special Orders #68 dated 29 March 1945, Otho M. Eakin Crew. Four combat missions.
Died 14 May 2002
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Flight Lieutenant Robert Abernathy. Fighter Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Died 15 May 2002
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Private Alex [Alec] William Campbell 2731, 4th Australian Infantry Brigade
Died 16 May 2002
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First Lieutenant James Charity. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 3 June 2002
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Lieutenant John Tellefsen. Navigator, 96th Bomb Group.
Died 21 June 2002
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Captain Robert Dickmeyer. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Awards: DFC, Air Medal [7 OLC], WWII Victory.
Died 25 June 2002
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Major Joseph Kruzel. Pilot; Commanding Officer, 361st Fighter Group. SS w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH/ DUC w/ Oak Leaf Cluster/ DFC w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster Major General Joseph J. Kruzel was deputy director of operations, Deputy Chief
Died 9 July 2002
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Second Lieutenant Norman Grant. Navigator, 493rd Bomb Group. Norman C. (Norm) Grant, Sr. B-24 Navigator, USAAF, 8th Air Force, 493rd Bomb Group, 860th Bomb Squadron, Base # 152 Ipswich, England Norm Grant was a Past President of the 8th AFHS-Mn and ther
Died 11 July 2002
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Sergeant Roger Armstrong. Radio Operator, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed on 11/2/44 at Westeroden in B-17 #446093. When Roger bailed out, he was greeted by the local German civilians, (who were very hostile), and the
Died 11 July 2002
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First Lieutenant Charles Dondes. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. March 12, 1945. Entire crew bailed out of B=24 Liberator #4440357 over Valkenburg, Holland after returning from raid on Friedberg, Ger. Returned 50 year later for a reunion. , Was member of Cha
Died 18 July 2002
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Staff Sergeant Thomas Wheeler. Flight engineer/top turret gunner , 384th Bomb Group. Thomas Brooks Wheeler (listed as "Tom B. Wheeler" at NARA's Enlistment records) was Engineer/Top Turret gunner in the 384th Bomb Group/546th Bomb Squadron.
Died 26 July 2002
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First Lieutenant Elliott Calisch. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group. See his pilot's bio (Rolland H. Bushner) for a list of his combat missions
Died 4 August 2002
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Captain Jesse Gonnam. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 353rd Fighter Group. Jesse W Gonnam enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and graduated as a fighter pilot. In October of 1942 he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant at Foster Field in Victoria, TX. While there
Died 5 August 2002
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Master Sergeant (1st Grade) Harry McMillion. Line Chief, 100th Bomb Group.
Died 20 August 2002
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Captain Arthur Mack. Pilot, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. He flew 28 missions from 20 Dec 1943 to 20 May 1944. He flew 13 of those missions in the "Four Leaf Clover" B-17. He flew first pilot on all his missions due to the heavy losses
Died 21 August 2002
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Second Lieutenant Roderick Rice. Co-Pilot, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs.
Died 25 August 2002
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Major Donald Baugh. Fighter pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Donald enlisted from Sioux City, Iowa, and was assigned to the 336th Squadron, 4th Fighter Group. He served from 17 November 1944 to 21 July 1945 [He was credited with five enemy aircraft destroyed], a
Died 1 September 2002
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Paul Damaske. 612 Armorer Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Native of Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA.
Died 1 September 2002
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Major Gerald Johnson. Pilot, 56th Fighter Group. Gerald W Johnson was the first Ace pilot of the 56th Fighter Group and the second fighter ace in the European Group. In February 1944, he was promoted to Major and became flight leader of the 63rd Fighter S
Died 9 September 2002
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Robert Reynolds. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 21 September 2002
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Second Lieutenant Louis Ritt. Pilot, Co-Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down in B-17 42-3459 BK-F, JOLLY ROGER on Mission 101, 23 September 1943. Missing Air Crew Report #748. POW
Died 23 September 2002
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Arnold Deiterman. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 12 October 2002
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Oakie Triplett. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. (Crew #118-25 per SO#33)
Died 22 October 2002
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Major Mack McKay. Pilot ; Squadron Commander, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Strong notes that CPT. McKay was transferred to the 368th as a squadron leader prior to May 1. The previous summer, he and a Lt. Felts buzzed the Queen Elizabeth in their n
Died 25 October 2002
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Lieutenant Colonel Frank Elliott. Squadron Commander - Command Pilot - Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Brigadier General Frank B. Elliott was born in Washington, D.C., in 1917. He graduated from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., with a degree in chemical engi
Died 26 October 2002
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Captain Lewis Skelton. Assistant Engineering Officer - Sub Depot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 October 2002
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Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Gilbert Widdowson. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 14 November 2002
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Captain Kirke Everson. Pilot, 339th Fighter Group. Credited with 13 kills. Shared credit of downing of ME-262.
Died 18 November 2002
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Staff Sergeant Albert Macuch. Flight Engineer; Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down on 23rd mission, hit in Metz France. B-17 44-6512, Crashed in Leige, Belgium. Missing Air Crew Report 10448. Only other surviver was pilot Donald Springstead who went for h
Died 18 November 2002
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) James Ehredt. Ball Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 30 November 2002
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Lee Hermanson. Radio Operator, 94th Bomb Group.
Died 1 December 2002
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Second Lieutenant Charles Davey. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Served as Boxing Commissioner for the State of Michigan in post-war years.
Died 4 December 2002
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Second Lieutenant George Grady. Bombardier, 384th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed near Mayen on 10/11/44 in B-17 'Hell On Wheels' #42-97948. MACR 9479
Died 8 December 2002
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First Lieutenant Richard Corbett. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group.
Died 15 December 2002
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Technical Sergeant Anthony Turco. Radio Operator, 491st Bomb Group. Enlisting in the Air Corps in January 1944, Anthony Turco trained as a Radio Operator / gunner. He was sent overseas and assigned to the 491st Bomb Group / 854th Bomb Squadron in England.
Died 18 December 2002
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Lieutenant Colonel Edwin Daily. Pilot, Squadron Commander, Group Operations Officer, 398th Bomb Group. Group commander 9 Feb 1945 for Altenbeken mission. Group commander on 27 Feb, 1945 Leipzig, Germany mission and 4 March, 1945 on Ulm, Germany mission. G
Died 21 December 2002
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Peter Sobin. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 21 December 2002
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Second Lieutenant Gerald Kardon. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 28 December 2002
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